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Questions - Marijuana and Drugs - November 9-10, 2012

46% Say Drunk Driving Laws Not Tough Enough
7% Think U.S. Is Winning War on Drugs
45% Think Marijuana Should be Legalized, 45% Disagree
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted November 9-10, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Which is more dangerous – alcohol or marijuana?

2* How often do you drink alcohol – every day or nearly every day, several times a week, once a week, once a month, several times a year or never?

3* Have you smoked marijuana within the past year?

4* Should marijuana be legalized?

5* Who should decide whether marijuana is legal in a state  – the state government or the federal government?

6* Is the United States winning the war on drugs?

7* Does the United States spend too much or not enough on the war on drugs? Or is the amount spent about right?

8* Are drunk driving laws too tough, not tough enough or are they about right?

9* Should a judge have latitude on sentencing for drunk driving, or should there be mandatory sentences?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence