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New Poll Shows Rhode Islanders Support Decriminalizing Marijuana
Do you think marijuana should be decriminalized? Why or why not?
A new poll shows strong support for decriminalizing marijuana in the Ocean State.
The Providence Journal reports that, out of 714 Rhode Island residents recently polled, a total of 65 percent said they wanted to see penalties for marijuana possession decreased.
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These results come from a new poll by The Marijuana Policy Project group and was conducted by Public Policy Polling, a Democratic Party-affiliated pollster.
In 2011, state Rep. John Edwards (D-Tiverton, Portsmouth) introduced legislation supporting the .
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The legislation did not pass; however, WPRI reported this past January, to decriminalize up to an ounce of marijuana in Rhode Island.
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