Pubdate: Sun, 04 Mar 2001
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2001 The Denver Post Corp
Section: Denver & The West, Page B-04
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Note: The poll results are online as .pdf files at
http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/DailyNews/03_06_01poll.html
Bookmarks: For items about New Mexico http://www.mapinc.org/states/NM
http://www.mapinc.org/johnson.htm (Johnson, Gary)
http://www.mapinc.org/find?155 (Lindesmith Center)

4 IN 5 BACK MEDICAL POT USE

SANTA FE - Nearly four in five New Mexicans support Gov. Gary
Johnson's proposal to legalize the medical use of marijuana,
according to a poll released Saturday by a group backing drug law
changes.

The poll also found generally broad support across the  political
spectrum for Johnson's other proposals to revamp the  state's drug
laws, including the decriminalization of possession  of small amounts
of marijuana.

Sen. Cisco McSorley, D-Albuquerque, said the poll showed 'the  people
are ahead of the politicians' in favoring an overhaul of  drug policies.

The poll was commissioned by the Lindesmith Center-Drug  Policy
Foundation, a research group and key supporter of Johnson's  efforts
to change drug laws.
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake