In some ways, last night was wonderful: a firm repudiation of Republican war mongering and corruption. In others, it was disappointing. Anti-gay bigotry still wins at the ballot box, and marijuana still can’t catch a break. But even though Nevada, Colorado, and South Dakota voted against decriminalization and medical marijuana, Drug War Rant looks on the bright side.

Of particular note is the demographics of marijuana use and opposition. Older folks who have never tried marijuana tend to vote against legalization, and the vast majority of people over 65 have never tried marijuana. Among younger folks, marijuana use is much more prevalent. If you don’t smoke, surely you know somebody who does. And people who have direct experience with weed tend to support decriminalization. As the older folks get replaced by the younger ones, those ballot initiatives are going to start going the right way.

Posted in uncategorized on November 8th, 2006 by Brutal Hugger | RSS 2.0 |