I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering: would the results be different if the question was "Should marijuana be de-criminalized?" instead of "legalized"? I don't know much about law, so maybe it's the same thing. But a friend told me that it's decriminalized in Canada (which means you just get a ticket?), but not "legal."

Yes, of course.

Should be handled like cigarettes or alcohol(18 or 21 to buy).

Billions of dollars would be made off taxing. Less kids would smoke weed. It would take it out of the hands of dealers. Free up space in cells where REAL criminals should be.

It's a no-brainer to me.

All I can say is if dirbag, lying scum like Dick Cheney can walk the streets, travel the country, and admit to approving torture without consequence, then American citizens, one and all who chose to partake, should be allowed. Where is the sense of justice in the country? Oh yeah, its up Scalia's ass.