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Cannabis

fleur-de-lisa

(14,685 posts) Thu Mar 1, 2018, 02:52 PM Mar 2018

Silent generation (ages 73-90) only one in which a majority does not favor legalization of marijuana [View all]

Carroll Doherty @CarrollDoherty 1:37 PM - Mar 1, 2018

Silent generation (ages 73-90) now the only one in which a majority does not favor legalization of marijuana use.http://pewrsr.ch/2F4EcMY

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Damnit, Mom, get with the program! JK . . . my little old mother, who lives in Mississippi, is fully on board with legalizing pot.

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Silent generation (ages 73-90) only one in which a majority does not favor legalization of marijuana [View all] fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 OP

my bet: they would think differently if they tried it Skittles Mar 2018 #1

The headline is a gross generalization, imo. elleng Mar 2018 #2

I keep trying to get my 82 year old mom to try it askyagerz Mar 2018 #9

well in her defense, she probably knows you well Skittles Mar 2018 #18

True but I was nuts before the weed askyagerz Mar 2018 #19

63 here and its my little helper cilla4progress Mar 2018 #3

59 here and GWC58 Mar 2018 #20

That really cilla4progress Mar 2018 #24

I think that would change with a little education. LisaM Mar 2018 #4

Im 73. We just hate change. Croney Mar 2018 #5

Could have been something that was on the buds askyagerz Mar 2018 #7

I think it was in the Nixon adminstration, D.E.A. or some other gub'mint assholes, sprayed marij 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #10

Blasphemy! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #12

Yeah, I know. Jesus gonna get my sorry ass. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #13

LOL! I meant blasphemy to ruin a good crop. fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #14

Oh. Well, I'm in deep shit anyway. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #15

That wouldve been Nixons GWC58 Mar 2018 #21

63 and jonesing fmdaddio Mar 2018 #6

If you have a smartphone you can get on Massroots askyagerz Mar 2018 #8

Thanks But... fmdaddio Mar 2018 #17

Yeah really GWC58 Mar 2018 #23

Yeah but they can't direct you to a GWC58 Apr 2018 #28

Its a black market askyagerz Apr 2018 #29

I was joking GWC58 Apr 2018 #30

Yep! No connections no weed GWC58 Mar 2018 #22

I'm 75 and have enjoyed a good toke. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #11

The Reefer Madness generation... PoiBoy Mar 2018 #16

And to a certain extent GWC58 Mar 2018 #25

73-90? Seems like the perfect age to relax and enjoy some herb lunasun Mar 2018 #26

I've noticed a 'curiosity' from that generation. CanSocDem Mar 2018 #27