From: [e--an--n] at [happy.qualcomm.com] (Eric Swanson) Newsgroups: alt.drugs Subject: Parade magazine results!!! Date: 30 Jul 94 06:34:50 GMT Summary: Parade magazine results!!! Here's the results from the Parade magazine poll: NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuter) - Marijuana should be as legal as alcohol and made available for medical purposes, according to a telephone poll conducted by Parade Magazine. More than 50,000 readers took part in the informal poll, using a telephone line set up by the magazine following an article it published on marijuana. The results will appear in the current issue of the magazine, which goes on sale Sunday. The survey found that 89 percent said marijuana should be legal for medical purposes with 75 percent of the participants saying they felt it should be as legal as alcoholic beverages. The survey also found that of the 51,797 people who called to express their opinion, women outnumbered men by 7 percent. Thirty-five percent of the callers said they were frequent users of marijuana. Another 32 percent said they used the drug occasionally. Nearly 20 percent said they never touched it. The callers ranged in age from under 18 to over 75. A majority of the callers were between ages 26 and 50. Finally! 89%!!! Think America is waking up yet? I think so! *************************************************************** The above ideas and opinions do not reflect those of my employer in any way, shape, or form no way, no how, no day. ***************************************************************