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With less than a week until election day, Initiative 502, which would legalize and regulation marijuana in Washington state for adults, maintains a solid lead in the latest polling. The new SurveyUSA/KING 5 poll finds that a large majority plan to, or already have, voted in support of legalizing marijuana.
Washington State – Initiative 502
SurveyUSA (10/28-31)
Yes 56%
No 37%
Not Sure 7%
Support for the I-502 has remained remarkably consistent in SurveyUSA’s polling throughout this election cycle. This new poll is basically unchanged from their poll two weeks ago which found it lead 55 percent to 36 percent.
While some pollsters have found I-502 with a smaller single-digit advantage, every public poll released in the past month has found the yes side in the lead.
With just five days until the election, Initiative 502′s chance of winning approval looks extremely good.
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Not a supporter. This initiative is terribly restrictive with alot of punitive components just to claim marijuana is legal in WA. Just don’t smoke it or eat it and drive for 2-4 weeks.
You are highly misinformed. The legal limit would be 5 nanograms, a dosage that impairs your driving ablity (determined by scientists). This level cannot be sustained for more than 12 hours after taking extremely high doses (ounce/day). This would make it criminal to drive under the influence of the drug. If you want it legal then the state needs to regulate it’s usage for safety reasons. Your idea of legalization is a fantasy and is entirely unrealistic in the real world.
It had to happen some day. The aging boomers are now a big part of the Demographic that is comfortable with legalization. In my view most of the opposition at this point is simply tribal. If Democrats are generally for it, the Thugs will oppose. I can’t think of any other plausible reason. There just aren’t enough 80-year olds out there to bring the no vote to its current level.
The control of cannabis genetics is at stake with I-502, so this is not really about legalization. I-502 creates a state controlled growth and distribution system where the genetics of this plant can profit a small number of people, and legislation such as I-502 contains mechanisms for large corporate and government entities to control the growth, distribution and genetics of medical cannabis. The complete and total legalization of cannabis is the best thing for patients.
I-502 could be very easily used to gut current medical cannabis laws and monopolize distribution of cannabis in Washington state. Cannabis genetics provide a treasure trove of possibilities for patients by allowing for the selective breeding of strains whose cannabinoid levels can be tailored to the needs of very specific patient groups. Not all strains of cannabis have the same uses medically and certain strains benefit certain conditions. The uniqueness of various medical strains is one of the most subtle and beneficial medical aspect of cannabis, and it will be lost with I-502 since this law gives potential monopoly control over the growing and distribution of cannabis to the state. There has been so much innovation over the last few years as patients have developed new medical strains and herbal products such as topical cannabis creams and high CBD strains that relieve pain without the impairing effects of THC. This innovation benefits patients as well as cannabis entrepreneurs, and could easily be squelched by I-502.
Current medical cannabis laws such as those in Washington state and California allow patients to grow their own medicine. Not only is this the cheapest way for patients to obtain their own medicine, it also gives patients quality control over growing process.
you need to educate yourself. 5 nanograms is not backed by science. to have 5 nanograms in your system you could only smoke once and it would take 3-5 days to get your level down to 5 nanograms. this law is going to make it so that people will get dui’s days after they last smoked. you would still be able to be charged by federal courts because it will still be illegal in the united states…. people need to read up before they vote… for those that voted for it your idiots…