As support for medical marijuana grows across the nation, and some areas of the country mull using taxation of legal marijuana as a revenue source, more than 50 percent of Americans are in favor of its legalization. This result comes from a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinnion, with 53 percent of respondents in support, while 43 percent oppose such a notion.
While medical marijuana is legal is some states, there is no national law of such sort. The poll conducted by Angus Reid was conducted Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 and involved 1,004 voters.
The poll was not just about marijuana legalization. It covered a number of drugs, including ecstasy, powder cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine or "crystal meth" and crack cocaine. None of the other drugs even reached a "support level" of 10 percent.
Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes. They are Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
Until recently, however, federal agents would still conduct raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. Recently, Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the Obama Administration, has indicated that such raids would no longer take place as long as the dispensaries were in accordance with the state's medical marijuana laws.
Recently, some areas have discussed legalization of marijuana as well as taxation of marijuana. In fact, in February, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, proposed legislation that would allow marijuana to be grown and sold openly to adults 21 and older.
Written by Michael Santo
HULIQ.com
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