Pubdate: Thu, 7 Jan 2010
Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL)
Copyright: 2010 Scripps Howard News
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WHY SOME CALIFORNIA SOCCER MOMS WANT POT LEGALIZED

SAN FRANCISCO -- With Californians likely to vote in November on
whether to legalize marijuana, some key swing voters -- Democratic and
independent women -- are expressing a surprising reason why they would
support the initiative.

The suburban "soccer moms" who are likely voters have told pollsters
that the measure, which would give local governments the authority to
tax and regulate the sale of cannabis to adults 21 or older, would
provide a safer way for their adult children to buy pot.

"One of the scary things to some people is that their kids may be
buying it from someone dangerous," said pollster Ruth Bernstein.
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