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Two New Nationwide Polls Find That Majority Of Americans Believe Marijuana Should Be Legal

January 31, 2014 emery myers Leave a comment

New York, NY: A majority of US adults believe that the consumption of marijuana ought to be legal, according to the results of two nationwide polls released last week.A poll conducted by NBC and the Wall Street Journal found that fifty-five percent of American adults nationwide support legalizing marijuana. Nearly a quarter of the respondents said that while they do not personally agree with legalization, they would not actively seek to repeal laws approved by voters or state legislatures.The second poll, commissioned by CBS, found that fifty-one percent of respondents answered affirmatively to the question, “Should marijuana use be legal?” The percentage is the highest ever reported by the survey, which has been tracking public opinion on the issue since 1979 (when only 27 percent of adults endorsed legalization), and marks a six-point jump in support since the last time pollsters posed the question in April 2013.Forty-four percent of respondents in this poll opposed legalizing cannabis.Age, gender, and political affiliation influenced respondents’ opinions regarding legalization. According to the CBS survey data, a majority of all respondents under age 65 now support legalizing cannabis. Most men (57 percent), but not women (46 percent) back legalization. Most self-identified Democrats (59 percent) and Independents (54 percent), but not Republicans (35 percent) support making marijuana legal.Recently released nationwide surveys by Gallup and CNN also reported that a majority of Americans are now in favor of legalizing cannabis.When asked about their views on the therapeutic use of cannabis, 86 percent of respondents told CBS pollsters that physicians ought to be allowed to authorize marijuana use to their patients — an increase of 24 percent since 1997, when pollsters first began asking the question.Sixty-two percent of respondents also endorsed letting individual states rather than the federal government specify marijuana policies.The NBC/WSJ poll surveyed 800 adults from January 22-25 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.46 percentage points. Over 1,018 adults nationwide participated in the CBS survey, which possesses a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, or Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director, at (202) 483-5500

Original article at: http://norml.org/news/2014/01/30/two-new-nationwide-polls-find-that-majority-of-americans-believe-marijuana-should-be-legal

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“”The primary goal of any plant is to create and nurture seeds to be viable for future growth. Trichomes help prevent seed damage from insects, animals, light degradation and fungal disease. In the case of cannabis, trichomes also contain THC, the chemical compound that provides a psychedelic high to humans. THC stands for Tetrahydrocannabinol (C21H30O2). Near the end of the flowering cycle, THC begins to break down and turns into another chemical compound called Cannabinol, or CBN (C21H26O2), in a process known as oxidization. Higher levels of CBN tend to provide a more narcotic or “stoned” feeling, while THC delivers a more euphoric, upbeat “high”. Knowing this, you can examine the trichomes and the pistils of the plant, then choose when you harvest to get the psychoactive effects you desire.”” ~Exerpt from 420 Magazine.

Rare, Blue Pistils on Cannabis flower. Simply Stunning! Image from 420Magazine.com

“The Pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower. The pistil, centrally located, typically consists of a swollen base, the ovary, which contains the potential seeds, or ovules; a stalk, or style, arising from the ovary; and a pollen-receptive tip, the stigma, variously shaped and often sticky.” ~ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/461837/pistil

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In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin-yang, which is often called “yin and yang”, is used to describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world; and, how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. … ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang

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Several more images to show…Hang in there with me and I’ll show you some more proof of Evolution!

Cannabinoids are produced on the flowers of the female plant in tiny, hair-like trichomes, which brings us to an interesting point…Humans have an endocannabinoid system, which receives cannabinoids into their cell receptor sites! Check this diagram out to see a diagram which explains the Human Endocannabinoid System!

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So there ya have it… Proof Darwin had a good theory going on! The plant has evolved along with us! It is JUST a plant, but possibly the most important plant, ever discovered on this polluted planet!