Seven More States May Legalize Medical Marijuana In 2012

[farreri]

Currently, 16 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. In the second half of 2012, seven more states will decide, either in the state legislature or via ballot initiatives, whether they will join them in legalizing the use of marijuana, in whole or in part.

1. Illinois
2. Massachusetts
3. Missouri
4. New York
5. New Hampshire
6. Ohio
7. Pennsylvania

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/13/498675/seven-more-states-may-legalize-medical-marijuana-in-2012/

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[dannno]

Are there ANY states that poll below 50% for legalizing medical cannabis?

Pretty sure the support nationwide is about 65-75%+

[tod evans]

Pretty sure the support nationwide is about 65-75%+

Of voters......not government employees...

[newyearsrevolution08]

We just keep growin and growin :D

[AGRP]

Medical marijuana is a sham which essentially does nothing to free us from using it. What's next? Outlawing fatty meat and then allowing the slaves to eat it as long as they first get permission? Please master, may I please possess this vegetation? :rolleyes:

[jkr]

Let me grow MY medicine

[Xhin]

It's a step in the right direction.

Go FSP!

[speciallyblend]

Medical marijuana is a sham which essentially does nothing to free us from using it. What's next? Outlawing fatty meat and then allowing the slaves to eat it as long as they first get permission? Please master, may I please possess this vegetation? :rolleyes:

i hear ya, for my wife it helps though it is a slave tax. i am very conflicted in supporting any marijuana regulation in the future. It just needs to be straight legalized but there is to much government corruption and people in general who do not smoke are pretty much brainwashed as they sit at bars and drink and smoke cigs while judging folks who smoke. It is laughable really. slave taxes.
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[farreri]

I love how the DEA says marijuana has no medicinal value, but the FDA has approved synthetic THC. Hypocrisy at its best!

[thoughtomator]

Medical marijuana is a sham which essentially does nothing to free us from using it. What's next? Outlawing fatty meat and then allowing the slaves to eat it as long as they first get permission? Please master, may I please possess this vegetation? :rolleyes:

It's just an intermediate step on the way to full legalization... it's easier politically to promote the benefits of cannabis for medical rather than recreational purposes.

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

Of voters......not government employees...

Not prison/police state advocates. I think there is a useful distinction to make there.

[soulcyon]

edit: nvm, New jersey beat its neighbors by 2 years :D

[tod evans]

Not prison/police state advocates. I think there is a useful distinction to make there.

I believe the distinction is probably more relevant than the democrat/republican monikers "The News" pushes on folks...

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

I believe the distinction is probably more relevant than the democrat/republican monikers "The News" pushes on folks...

Yes, me too. There are a lot of government workers who don't rely on drug prohibition as a means of income. Also, some private workers for that matter (that do rely on it). Then there's the military, customs, etc, who make a living with drug prohibition at times. Then we have military that often uses drugs that would be illegal for us to consume for any reason. I'm unsure how sophisticated these people are (guessing not much), but their opinions are likely formed through chain of command and other co-workers who understand their income relies on prohibition.

We likely have other things to disagree on with many other government employees, but there's probably a large amount of them who would be fine with their cancer stricken grandmother using cannabis, or not want their child in prison over it. This is why I'm calling it a useful distinction.

[QueenB4Liberty]

It'll probably never happen in Texas. :(