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Criminalizing Cannabis Doesn’t Work at All – Marijuana Use Identical in Legal and Non-Legal Weed States New Gallup Poll Shows

A recent Gallup poll has called into question the very foundation upon which the edifice of prohibition is built. The survey found that rates of marijuana use are nearly identical in states that have legalized the substance compared to those that continue to maintain its prohibition. This startling revelation suggests that criminalization has little impact on actually curbing consumption, challenging the long-held belief that the threat of punishment is an effective deterrent.

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