Congress Polls - SquareOffs

Should the U.S. Senate follow the House's lead in voting to decriminalize marijuana?

Asked by ABC 17 News

206 Votes

Should the U.S. Senate follow the House's lead in voting to decriminalize marijuana?

83%

Yes. It's an outdated prohibition. Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

17%

No. We have other priorities. No. We have other priorities.

83%

Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

Dozens of states including Missouri have legalized or decriminalized marijuana either for medicine or recreation. A UN commission this week reclassified the drug, prompting the ... Show More

Dozens of states including Missouri have legalized or decriminalized marijuana either for medicine or recreation. A UN commission this week reclassified the drug, prompting the House vote. Show Less

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Paul Crowder

Marijuana is a natural herb that is prescribed in over 200 countries as treatment of serious ailments. The current law is an archaic law that is rooted in some reprehensible undertones. It is not in anyway a gateway drug. It has so many healing qualities.

Galin Frye

It grows in the wild....simple

17%

No. We have other priorities.

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Is the country headed for ANOTHER shutdown?

Asked by John Haake

13 Votes

Is the country headed for ANOTHER shutdown?

54%

Yup. Yup.

46%

Nope. Nope.

54%

Yup.

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46%

Nope.

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Asked by John Haake

2 Votes

Will Bob Mueller reveal new info in his congressional testimony?

50%

New details emerge. New details emerge.

50%

No new information. No new information.

50%

New details emerge.

Will Bob Mueller reveal new info in his congressional testimony?

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50%

No new information.

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Congress SquareOffs

Should the U.S. Senate follow the House's lead in voting to decriminalize marijuana?

83% Yes. It's an outdated prohibition. Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

17% No. We have other priorities. No. We have other priorities.

83% Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

17% No. We have other priorities.

Is the country headed for ANOTHER shutdown?

54% Yup. Yup.

46% Nope. Nope.

54% Yup.

46% Nope.

Will Bob Mueller reveal new info in his congressional testimony?

50% New details emerge. New details emerge.

50% No new information. No new information.

50% New details emerge.

50% No new information.

About Congress

83%

Yes. It's an outdated prohibition. Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

17%

No. We have other priorities. No. We have other priorities.

83%

Yes. It's an outdated prohibition.

17%

No. We have other priorities.

54%

Yup. Yup.

46%

Nope. Nope.

54%

Yup.

46%

Nope.

50%

New details emerge. New details emerge.

50%

No new information. No new information.

50%

New details emerge.

50%

No new information.