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An incredible 68 percent of Connecticut voters support allowing adults to use marijuana for medical purposes if they get a doctor’s recommendation. According to Quinnipiac polling, only 27 percent of voters in the state oppose the medical marijuana law currently pending before the state legislature. From Quinnipiac:
Medical marijuana enjoys remarkably broad support in this poll. Every partisan group, age group, income bracket and ideology thinks the bill is a good idea. Even a majority of conservatives and people over 65 think it would be a good idea for the state to legalize medical marijuana, and they are the two groups that tend to be most hostile to any kind of marijuana reform.
I hope these strong poll numbers convince the state legislature to act quickly on HB 5389, the Medical marijuana bill currently pending before the state General Assembly.
In 2007 the legislature passed a medical marijuana bill only to have it vetoed by then Republican governor Mary Jodi Rell. This year, though, Democratic governor Dannel Malloy is expected to sign such a bill if it reaches his desk. Malloy has been relatively supportive of marijuana reforms since taking office.
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Joe “Weed is Bad” Biden says Connecticut voters need to be educated.
“An incredible 68 percent of Connecticut voters support allowing adults to use marijuana for medical purposes if they get a doctor’s recommendation.”
Actually what I find incredulous is the fact that the federal government under Obama does not agree that people who are ill and can be helped by medical marijuana should have access to this medicine but rather should be denied this safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication and incarcerated if they attempt to use it.
That “if” kind of makes the whole question irrelevant.
I have not idea what you mean all medical marijuana states require a doctor’s recommendation.
Biden explained his position on this issue. While having several martinis and a couple of Vics at a fundraiser he said, ” Wee canth leth the childrens suther frum thisth terrible esedemic ofth marigajuana “. I don’t know how much clearer he can make it considering the Obama Adm. is known for honesty and uprightness on these matters.
I believe you. But question 36 doesn’t use the word recommendation.
I’m no expert, but from what I’ve read, doctors cannot prescribe a non-FDA approved substance.
People taking the poll may not have understood the difference, so the poll results are probably right, but based on the wording of the question it really doesn’t matter if it’s a good idea or bad idea, it can’t happen.
Why on earth is the trend going in the wrong direction? Down 11 points from last year?
That was epic!!!