55% Of Americans Believe Marijuana Should NOT Be Legal! (B.S.!)

[SlipparySurface]

55%... ignorant people, saying No because of what they have heard through media and governments.

bet they only asked old or stupid people

[RavenMad101]

I think it is illegal because it makes some people pacifists. We lost Vietnam because of weed. I don't mean that as a bad thing, but soldiers started smoking up and questioning why they were even there.

[imthetank3]

im sure the 55% isnt from u.s. citizens, its probly 55% of the goverment that oppose.

[1spacemannsam]

this is BS because stoners don't vote alot of people don't vote if all stoners took a second to put down the bong and vote we will have a legal bong session

[misterbarbister]

Wouldnt legalizing it take all the fun out of it?

[ticktock8692]

whats the point of pot, you'll get addicted to it and when you have to go to your local drug dealer to pay at least 100+ dollars for an ounce I don't understand why people need pot. Is just to have your mind relaxed or is it that its a gate away drug or medicine that certain people like to call it want to experience all the time and pot heads are surely going to respond saying your a fucking fag for listening to the government or your a person who doesn't get it. DONT DESTROY YOUSELVES addicts

[misterbarbister]

@ticktock8692 Listen, i'm not sure if you have ever tried marijuana or not, but I have. I have used marijuana recreationally many times, although not habitually. It's not addictive at all. The best way I can describe what it does, is that it simply makes everything better. Everything is more worth doing, as long as its chill. If you play guitar, smoke some pot, then play guitar... trust me. Its pure politics why its illegal. There really is no sensible reason for this.

[tillzzyy]

@ticktock8692 I stopped reading when i read the term 'gateway drug'.

The only reason cannabis is deemed a 'gateway drug' is because of the black market; ie, let's imagine you have a drug dealer, whom you wanted to get an ounce off. the dealer says 'hey, i don't have any weed today, why don't you try this instead?' however if it was legal you could safely get the cannabis without the temptation or risk to take other drugs. also you can't be addicted to weed.

hope this helps expand your mind :)

[effelicious]

@ticktock8692

well... indeed you ARE a fag for listening to the government, haha... all WE people know is that they say they care about us... well in some cases they actually do, BUT, governments are there to "protect" their people... and who says whats good protection? right, the government... we cannot say whats good for us because we are not allowed to do anything more than choose our leaders... what our leaders do lays in their hands, not in ours and of course they can do what they want...

[tearinterran]

55% that is a lie. Even if all americans agreed to legalizing marijuana it will never be legalized. The government just lies and keeps it illegal.

[bendadickarnold]

55% funny because I think that 75% of americans should not be allow to make decision with out representation

[theflyingcow1231]

guys you dont want weed legalized, you want it decriminalized so you can not get in trouble and not have weed taxed :D

[Wornskibum]

people think pot is alot more hardcore than it really is its kinda like drinking with out the hang over

[dr0by1]

55% brainwashed buttfuckers

[GrilledAngus]

that 55% is fucking retarded

[JHashcroft]

Bullshit! More than 99% of the videos on youtube regarding marijuana are in favour of legalisation and any videos you can find opposed have about ten times as many dislikes as likes.

[niceguy87eg]

yea they have dislikes cuz no one likes a buz killing uneducated person slandering an enjoyable yet non harmful plant

[jbond77007]

@JHashcroft that is becuase liberal america (all the 18 year olds who own youtube accounts) is still missinformed and making decisions on a whim (such as in the 08 election).

[308rem150horn]

yeah except when they they talk about legalizing it and taxing it then the majority jumps to legalizing it. cut through the bs and make it legal already.



[DankHydroBudz]

fox is trash news they lie like dogs

[FelipeBest7]

LEGALIZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IT NOWWW, MARIHUANA IS GOOD POR THE PEACE F MIND, SAY NOT TO RACISM

[therealjackspade]

what we have here is a cultural attack from the government. cannabis culture here obviously is at 45 %. well what about how many people are religious por not? or political view? should we make them illegal too if over half the polulation does or does not support something?

[DidheBanned]

55% support the dangerous drug cartels and want to keep giving them money and support them, VOTE YES! to stop the cartels and use that money for schools and hospitals

[abbazin102]

actually it's more like 60% cuz any smart nigga know tha rich people rig those votes like a bitch

[PsychedelicDragon]

50-60% of the people are creationists. That pretty much explains a lot of this. In other words it is very likely that the science-denying creationists are the ones against pot legalization. Is that any surprise? Creationist = fundamentalist retard.

[jenn1ifer]

marijuana should not be legalized.

[damnation999666]

@jenn1ifer you arguement i think is good i think you should tell the president your findings

[smokinjuanito]

@jenn1ifer who the fuck says you have to smoke it. its a decision you can make yourself

[damnation999666]

so thats 55% white ignorant people.

[abbazin102]

@damnation999666 No, thats 15% rich ass people livin in the hills

[damnation999666]

@abbazin102 you'd think rich people would be smoking weed because they have nothing better to do

[abbazin102]

@damnation999666 well duh they got tha dough for it and I ment 15% is off or 10& because every one I know would vote yes on nov 19

[damnation999666]

@abbazin102 ok.oh yeah Prop 19 Nov 9

[skonr]

Hey hey hey

Smoke weed everyday :]

[UniteForgetLeftRight]

most of the people who took that poll are old complacent people who are used to things the way they are

[jahmaaaan]

SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY, WHO CARES IF ITS ILLEGAL THATS NOT STOPPING ME.

[truckertwotimes]

This Poll is non legit, they didn't ask me!

[ninjakurai]

i think the title should be '' 55% of Americans who are missing out''

[Blunted206]

To all those 55% I hope you all DIE!!!

[turkeydogification]

Well, I'm not surprised at all. I've always guesstimated that at least Half of Americans are down right stupid or of mediocre reasoning. It's not hard to figure if you own and drive a car regularly.

[Mcheetah]

I don't support marijuana or marijuana users whatsoever, but I believe weed SHOULD be legal, merely because alcohol and cigarettes are and they're more dangerous substances.

Intelluigence wise, legalizing and taxing pot would be the smartest decision in US government history. As long as it was very well regulated. Otherwise, it'd be the downfall of civilization. Instead of working, everyone would be high all day. That's why I'm against using it.

[truckertwotimes]

@Mcheetah in the 70's and 80's I benefited from the energy I got from it, working in a grocery store at lunch time after a meal and a smoke, instead of coming back to work needing a nap, I was ready to get 'er done, just like some people are allergic to alcohol some may be allergic to pot, but one size don't fit all

[ashash4tube]

they made this up go to google and type marijuana polls and go to images and see the truth

[jeabo0adhd]

I'm a concentrative and I want to legalize pot but you can't use welfare money to pay for it!

[tarrker]

Those who make laws are under huge pressure from their supporters and a large portion of the public to keep it illegal. People just see it as this bizarre drug from South America / Asia. So long as the people that put money into our government are biased and uninformed, so to will our laws be biased and uninformed.

[tsummerlin84]

55% huh, no one from the goverment has ever asked me how I felt on the issue and I'm betting none of you have been asked either. Therefore, I could only assume these numbers are a little underestimated. If they showed us a real poll, politicians would have no choice but to support tax and regulation through out the country.

[RebelliousHutterite2]

I wouldnt be surprised if this poll was correct. There are just too many old people against it, who know nothing about it.

[wontwice]

OWNED! POT HEADS OWNED! Go smoke your cancer-pot somewhere else, all you drug addicts.

[RebelliousHutterite2]

@wontwice WTF is cancer pot?

[wontwice]

@RebelliousHutterite2 Pot gives you cancer.

[RebelliousHutterite2]

@wontwice

There has never been a case of cancer from marijuana use. If you drink alcohol, you are just a big hypocrite... considering it is more damaging to your body than marijuana is.

[wontwice]

@RebelliousHutterite2 Stop doing drugs and get a job.

[RebelliousHutterite2]

@wontwice

I have a job working 46 hours a week and own my own house thank you very much. Its obvious you have never tried herb, or your opinion would be different. I had that same attitude at one point also...

[TheHardMoneyMan]

Look at how the question was phrased, these kinds of non-scientific polls always push agendas.

Do you support complete legalization of marijuana for any purpose? I wouldn't even support alcohol for complete legalization. When people talk about legalizing pot they understand it would be heavily regulated, prohibited from minors, no smoking and driving, don't be stoned in public, and so on. Maybe it's just me, but COMPLETE legalization seems a bit loaded.

[FreedomAtRisk]

thats bullshit, they did a live poll when they (CNBC) aired that weed special and i kid you not 97% favored legalization. I dont know where this poll came from but its surely bogus. Good thing all of america is not voting on it this fall, just cali.

[kevbrav]

I think that propaganda movie (Reefer Madness) helped in making it illegal. Has anybody watched it, it's ridiculous, and funny...

[f0Rrmen]

so sad ... due to all the misinformation no doubt

[malkirah]

propaganda!

[bootyjudie]

I think more people who watch the news should smoke herb! Help bring World Peace & Love xoxox

[StateOfTheArts]

fuck cnbc, in bed with goldman sachs sucking it's dick

[jaymcd84]

legal or not legal, im still smokin it haha

[ubtri]

@jaymcd84 exactly, and because it's not legalized I can also get hard drugs that kill from the same source!

[bianchibiach]

@jaymcd84 Thats Real 

[exileghost]

@jaymcd84 lol thats whats up

[jaymcd84]

About 50% of the 55% are probably the dealers who will be out of a job lol

[educution]

55% Of Americans Believe Marijuana Should NOT Be Legal! yeah, thanks to your propaganda. Jerks.

[bobster451]

Sounds like the poll is messed up.

[scourgefe1nd]

thats crap at least 51% think it should be legalized

[PiratedComedy]

Happy 420!

[FlowerClown]

Today is 4/20 I'll toke to that

[DaeMaWong]

the most successful propaganda : drug war.

the most failed war : drug war

the most active country on drug war : US

the most persuasive government : US

the most (blank) people : US

what do YOU fill in the blank?

[GorgonLuvs8008135]

@DaeMaWong dangerous

[GorgonLuvs8008135]

I hate how the government ignores the people on this issue. Remember Obama's town hall. The topic of marijuana legalization was in almost every question and all he did was make a joke of it.

Marijuana isn't with out its dangers. CBC has a good special on it.

Highlights:

- shows strong links to schizophrenia for some people who it smoke early in life.

- chemicals that could prevent schizophrenia have been bred out in favor of potency

- a test for schizophrenia listen for voices in white noise.

[Lynx787]

@GorgonLuvs8008135 - Some people are deathly allergic to penicillin, some who use Vicodin develop liver damage, some people who use Prozac commit suicide. The dangers of cannabis use are minor compared to pharmaceuticals and, unlike them, quickly disappear after you stop using it.

[GorgonLuvs8008135]

@Lynx787 The show was The Nature of Things: The Downside of High (on the cbc website). They do a good job of pointing out that it only happens to a few people, and only when used while the brain is still developing (under 25). In the cases they talk about the brain is altered, so problem won't disappear if they stop using it. They also point to plant breeding as a significant factor. Nothing is every black and white, and even this drug is not without its problems.

[EscpdFrmPsykward]

@GorgonLuvs8008135 As far as schizophrenia goes, cannabis would only affect less then 2% of the population. If you have a history of mental illness in your family, don't smoke. Simple as that. No reason to punish the rest of us. The dangers are minimal at best.

[MilanTbay]

Depending on how the poll is conducted, you can get any number you wish. Since it was done by the AP it is likely a segment of the population that still reads moldy old newspapers. Last peer-reviewed polls taken show 53% of Americans and Canadians are in favour of legalization.

[dodododa]

I'm sick of people "believing" things that they've spent no time researching.

[newo82]

So a clear cut indication of how many people easily buy into propaganda.

[bonzaibb12]

Marijuana was the only thing that got me through 2 weeks of the worst back pain in my life. ( Pinched nerve) nothing else worked not Vicadin or anti-inflammatories.

[SubmarinerAndroid]

Well think about it, that's progress. Not long ago we would have been shocked to hear that 'only' 55% of the population thinks pot should be illegal.

[Dedhedted71]

They didn't ask the right people! This poll absolutely does not even come close to how most Americans feel. Americans overwhelmingly want marijuana made legal. Sorry but this poll is just not accurate.

[ciarafan]

happy 4|20 puff puff pass witcha bitch ass

[baronderothchild]

as the voting for legalization gets closer i'm afraid that we will see a new generation of anti-marijuana hysteria.

[MoCityDon1508]

happy 420

[RevolutionNewz]

why is cannabis illegal?

Because it's the #1 Fuel, #1 paper, #1 fiber #1 food, #1 medicine... educate yourself!

and it cures cancer too, says a harvard study

[damnation999666]

@RevolutionNewz did you get that from The Union?

[RevolutionNewz]

@damnation999666 jack herer

[Slayerfan84]

Apparently my neighbors disagree, fucking cunts called the cops on me because they said, and I quote, "It smelled like Marijuana". We need to stop stupid shit like this, VOTE NOVEMBER!

[damnation999666]

@Slayerfan84 if you live in california all you'll get is a ticket for less than an once...

[spursfan112]

@RevolutionNewz its cuz some retard in the 30's didnt want hemp for paper, as it was ruining his company

[sk8erandcomedian]

@RevolutionNewz Helps cancer not cure. Weed gives you the munchies which increases your appetite. So people with cancer can trip and eat food

[mgiar]

@RevolutionNewz slows progression. doesnt cure it. dont get the wrong idea btw, i like the herb haha

[Plan4life2]

@RevolutionNewz Doesnt cure cancer.. Maybe it does. I don't know. It does stop tumors from growing and spreading. Not curing it, but lowering the risk that it could spread to other parts of the body. I still think its something we should look at for medical reasons.

[highwaysong007]

How in the world does MSNBC stay in business? If peep are smart enough to know when they lying - do they still buy their sponsers products anyway? I still saw peeps buying stuff over the weekend.

[callouschristian]

@highwaysong007 MSNBC stays in business by telling the closest thing to the truth. As opposed to FOX......would you boycott FOX advertisers or do you hate MSNBC because they aren't a republican propaganda machine? Sorry, but you sound like a desperate little republican going down the toilet with the rest of the shit doing what cons do best....standing behind trees hurling anonymous insults and gossip with no basis in reality.

[MarmaladeINFP]

Most Americans believe medical marijuana should be legal. Since we live in a democracy, there is no reason to not legalize it. Even doctors admit it's safer than cigarettes and alcohol, and at least marijuana has medical benefits. Legalize medical marijuana. After a decdade or so it will become normalized and we can just entirely end the pointless Drug War which wastes money and lives.

[700eyesonly007]

wonder who they polled, ss retirees who believe refer madness and not reality?

[700eyesonly007]

@700eyesonly007 *reefer