Ever feel like you’re experiencing deja vu? I’m sure it’s happened to those of you who have smoked cannabis – you know, grass, marijuana, or, as the cool kids might say, weed. And while I’m not personally smoking the stuff, I get the same feeling when talking about marijuana polling. […] Read more »
For First Time, Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana
For marijuana advocates, the last 12 months have been a period of unprecedented success as Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. And now for the first time, a clear majority of Americans (58%) say the drug should be legalized. This is in sharp […] Read more »
Tylenol’s Risks Not Fully Understood, Poll Shows
Americans have a spotty understanding of the risks of Tylenol, a nationwide poll conducted earlier this year shows. About half said they are not aware of any safety warnings involving the drug. But 80 percent said that overdosing on the medicine could result in serious side effects. [cont.] T. Christian […] Read more »
Poll Finds a Preponderance of Boo Birds for Rodriguez
… Just 1 in 5 Yankees fans have a favorable opinion of [Alex] Rodriguez, and about twice as many view him unfavorably, according to a New York Times poll conducted from Friday through Wednesday, during which time Major League Baseball penalized Rodriguez with a 211-game suspension and levied 50-game suspensions […] Read more »
In U.S., 38% Have Tried Marijuana, Little Changed Since ’80s
Even as Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana has doubled, and more than 20 states have loosened marijuana restrictions in various ways, Gallup finds relatively little increase throughout the past three decades in the percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana. Thirty-eight percent of Americans admit to having […] Read more »
Blacks Are Singled Out for Marijuana Arrests, Federal Data Suggests
Black Americans were nearly four times as likely than whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in 2010, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new federal data. … During the same period, public attitudes toward marijuana softened and a number of […] Read more »