OPINION
POLLS: CANNABIS AND THE LAW
SUPPORT
FOR LEGALISATION
- UK:
Cannabis Vote on BBC Radio Norfolk: Radio Norfolk, January 2005
- UK:
OPED: One In Four Believe Sale Of Cannabis Should Be: Daily Telegraph,
26 January 2004
- UK: Time To
Change The Law: BBC News On-Line Poll
- UK: OPED: The Drug Laws Don't WorkThe Independent, 3 June
2003
- UK: Cop: Dope Is 'Like Booze': The Sun, 24 May 2003
- CANADA: Majority Pushes Legal Pot: London Free Press, 27
April 2003
- CANADA: Opinion: Just Say Yes: Maclean's Magazine, 3
March 2003
- CANADA: 50% Support Decriminalizing Marijuana: Poll: The
Ottawa Citizen, 2 January 2003
- US NM: Poll: Voters Support Medical Pot: Santa Fe New
Mexican, 5 October 2002
- US: WND Readers Want Pot Legalized: WorldNetDaily (US
Web), 18 September 2002
- UK: Call To Legalise Drugs - Ben Elton: The Scotsman, 23
July 2002
- US NV: Voters Split On Marijuana Issue: Las Vegas
Review-Journal, 22 July 2002
- Australia: One In Five Parents Back Cannabis Use: West
Australian, 8 May 2002
- UK: Public Support Relaxing Law On Cannabis: The
Independent on Sunday, 17 March 2002
- US WI: 80% Would Legalize Pot For Sick In Poll: Capital
Times, 13 March 2002
- CANADA: Doctors Want Marijuana Decriminalized: National
Post, 12 March 2002
- UK: Call To Decriminalise Safe Cannabis: Manchester
Evening News, 20 February 2002
- CANADA BC: Decriminalize Pot, Says Poll: Chilliwack
Times, 15 February 2002
- US NM: Poll: New Mexicans Against Legalization: Santa Fe
New Mexican, 25 January 2002
- Subj: UK: Police Chief Calls For Debate On Cannabis:
Daily Telegraph, 19 January 2002
- USA
SD: Union Approves Of Hemp Legalization: Rapid City Journal, 5
December 2001
- UK:
News Poll Shows Huge Yes Vote For Drugs Café: Edinburgh Evening News,
4 December 2001
- CANADA:
Majority Of MPs Support Decriminalizing Marijuana: Vancouver Sun, 8
November 2001
- UK:
Easing Drugs Law Wins Support: The Guardian, 30 October 2001
- UK:
Majority In Favour Of Legalising Cannabis: The Guardian, 27 October
2001
- USA
AR: Poll: 63 Percent Favor Medicinal Marijuana: Southwest
Times-Record, 25 October 2001
- UK:
Most Back Cannabis Reforms: Daily Express, 3 September 2001
- UK
Drugs Laws in Need of Radical Shake-Up, Says Report: The Herald, 29
August 2001
- USA:
Marijuana Support At 30-Year High: USA Today, 23 August 2001
- USA
MI: Locals Sign On To Legalize Marijuana: Tuscola County Advertiser,
22 August 2001
- UK:
Public Endorses Soft Line On Cannabis Possession: The Guardian, 19
July 2001
- UK: Former
Minister Launches Attempt To Legalise Sale, Supply and Use of Cannabis:
The Independent, 18 July 2001
- UK:
Web: Prison Boss Calls For Drugs Legalisation: BBC News, 9 July 2001
- UK:
Peers Support The Reform Of Cannabis Law: Sunday Times, 8 July 2001
- UK:
Legalise Cannabis Says Lilley: BBC News, 5 July 2001
- UK:
Mowlam Calls For Cannabis To Be Legalised: The Times, 2 July 2001
- UK:
Thousands Rally For Legalized Pot In British Capital: Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, 16 June 2001
- CANADA:
Support Grows For Legalizing Marijuana: Globe and Mail, 22 May 2001
- CANADA:
Doctors In Support Of Legalizing Pot: Guelph Mercury, 16 May 2001
- USA NY:
Thousands March To Protest Marijuana Laws: Associated Press, 7 May
2001
- UK:
Legalise Cannabis Says MEP: Oldham Evening Chronicle, 23 March 2001
- UK:
Lords Urge Legal Use Of Cannabis: The Guardian, 22 March 2001
- MEXICO:
Leader Backs Call To Legalize Drugs: Edmonton Journal, 21 March 2001
- SWITZERLAND:
Clear The Way For Cannabis Legalisation: Reuters, 9 March 2001
- US NM:
4 In 5 Back Medical Pot Use: Denver Post, 4 March 2001
- SPAIN:
Catalan Parliament Pushes For Legalisation Of Cannabis: British
Medical Journal, 3 March 2001
- URUGUAY:
Leader Urges Legalizing Drugs: Inquirer, 11 February 2001
- NEW ZEALAND:
Harre Backs Partial Liberalisation Of Cannabis Law: New Zealand
Herald, 25 January 2001
- BELGIUM
Agrees To Legalize Cannabis: Associated Press, 19 January 2001
- US NM:
Rally Supports Changes In Drug Laws: Albuquerque Tribune, 19 January
2001
- UK:
Ex-Drugs Squad Cop In Cannabis Call, BBC News, 9 January 2001
- UK:
Cannabis Laws Too Strict Say Doctors: BBC News (UK Web), 1 November
2000
- UK: Decriminalise
Cannabis, Says Free Church Leader: Daily Telegraph, 24 October 2000
- UK:
Tories Too Hard On Soft Drugs Says Poll: The Guardian, 16 October 2000
- SWEDEN:
New Justice Minister: Drug Criminalisation Meaningless: Expressen
(Sweden), 15 October 2000
- If I was at a
friend's house and someone was smoking cannabis I'd do nothing' - Chief
Constable 'Legalisation is inevitable': Cumberland News, 13 October
2000
- UK:
Cannabis Row - Ex Cops Say Legalise It: Reuters, 9 October 2000
- USA
CO: Voters Favoring Medical Marijuana: Denver Post, 5 October 2000
- USA
AK: Alaska Initiative Just Says Yes To Marijuana Use: Dallas Morning
News, 3 October 2000
- USA
TX: Protesters Call For Legalized Marijuana: Daily Texan, 2 October
2000
- USA
MA: 40,000 On Common Rally For Legal Marijuana: Boston Globe, 17
September 2000
- CANADA:
Think-Tank Analyst Touts Legalized Dope: Edmonton Sun, 31 August 2000
- CANADA:
Support Grows For Legalized Marijuana: The Vancouver Sun, 8 August
2000
- JAMAICA:
Holy Smoke! Legalise The Weed, Say Church Officials:Weekly Gleaner, 6
July 2000
- UK:
Legalise Cannabis, Says Labour Adviser: The Guardian, 5 July 2000
- USA TX:
Web: Governor Pushes For Drug Legalization Again: MSNBC.com, 27 June
2000
- CANADA:
New Federal Party Campaigning For Legalization Of Pot: FFWD (CN AB),
22 June 2000
- USA NV:
Panel Calls For Softer Laws On Pot Possession: Nevada Appeal, 22 June
2000
- AUSTRALIA:
Relax Cannabis Laws, Urges Report: The Age, 14 June 2000
- UK: MPs
Call For Cannabis Cafes: BBC News (UK Web), 7 June 2000
- CZECH
REPUBLIC: Croatians, Czechs Toke For Legalizing Marijuana: Japan
Times, 8 May 2000
- USA:
TX: Demonstrators Urge Marijuana Legalization: Amarillo Globe-News, 7
May 2000
- USA TX:
Wire: Hundreds Call For Legalization Of Medicinal Marijuana in Texas:
Associated Press, 6 May 2000
- USA ID:
Rally Promotes Marijuana, Hemp: Spokesman-Review, 7 May 2000
- NEW ZEALAND:
Call To Relax Cannabis Law: The Press, 7 May 2000
- USA NY:
312 Arrested In Pot-March Bust: New York Daily News, 7 May 2000
- USA ID:
Rally Supports Legalizing Marijuana, Hemp: The Idaho Statesman, 7 May
2000
- USA CA:
Marijuana March Unites Advocates: Santa Barbara News-Press, 7 May 2000
- UK:
Cannabis Campaigners On The March: The Independent, 6 May 2000
- MALAWI:
Legal Hemp For Malawi?: BBC News (UK Web), 24 April 2000
- MALAWI:
Minister Steps Up Campaign To Legalise Marijuana: Panafrican News
Agency, 12 April 2000
- UK:
Make Cannabis Legal, Says Poll: The Express, 5 April 2000
- UK:
Majority Of Poll Callers Favour Legalising Cannabis: 4 April 2000
- UK:
Make Cannabis Legal? It's Fine By Me: Express on Sunday, 2 April 2000
- UK:
Labour MP Brings Bill To Relax Britain's Drug Laws: The Independent, 1
April 2000
- SCOTLAND:
Cafe Society Changed Top Cop's Views On Cannabis: Express, 30 March
2000
- UK: Blair Agrees To Legalise Cannabis For Medical Use: The
Independent, 24 March 2000
- SWITZERLAND:
Swiss Parliament Legalises Cannabis: Stuttgarter-Zeitung, 8 March 2000
- USA MA:
Pot Legalization Group Collects 3,000 Names:Amherst Bulletin, 18
February 2000
- USA AZ:
70% Say Pot Shouldn't Be A Crime: Arizona Republic, 18 February 2000
- UK:
Police Force Urges Legalisation: The Guardian, 17 February 2000
- SCOTLAND:
Call To Rethink Policy On Cannabis by Lord McCluskey: Scotland On
Sunday, 13 February 2000
- UK:
Storm As Anti-Drugs Chiefs Go Soft On Cannabis: Daily Mail, 7 February
2000
- SCOTLAND:
More Scots Say Cannabis Should Be Made Legal: Scotland On Sunday, 6
February 2000
- UK:
Call To Relax Law On Cannabis: The Guardian, 15 January 2000
- UK: Police
Foundation Survey, Attitudes to Illegal Drugs: MORI, 1999
- SCOTLAND:
A Third Of MSPS Want To Go Soft On Drugs: Daily Record and Sunday
Mail, December 27 1999
- IRELAND:
Stagg Says Cannabis Should Be Legal: The Examiner, November 4 1999
- USA:
New Mexico Governor Wants Drugs Legalized: New Haven Register, October
22 1999
- USA:
Texas Governor Seeks Legalization: Austin American-Statesman, October
10 1999
- USA:
Students Like N.M. Governor's Message Legalize Drugs: Salt Lake
Tribune, October 5 1999
- UK:
Lilley To Call For Legalisation Of Cannabis Daily Telegraph, September
19 1999
- USA:
MA: 40,000 Rally In Boston For Legal Marijuana: Orange County
Register, September 19 1999
- Drugs
Are Here To Stay-So Make Them Legal: Daily Telegraph (UK), 4 September
1999
- GERMANY:
Thousands Call For Legalisation Of Cannabis: Reuters, August 31 199
- USA:
Microsoft Millionaire Backs Move To Legalize Pot: Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, August 26 1999
- UK:
Doctors Urge Legalising Of Cannabis: The Independent, June 23 1999
- US NY:
Ex-Cop Pushes For Drug Legalization: Press-Republican, June 10 1999
- UK:
British MPs Show Some Support For Cannabis Bill: Reuters, February 24
1999
- New
Zealand: Most People Say No To Cannabis Law Change: New Zealand
Herald, December 21 1998
- UK:
Cypress Hill Call For Marijuana To Be Legalised: December 13 1998
- UK:
Cannabis, Legalise or Not? : MORI, 1997
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