Hypocrite boomers still waging Nixon-era "war on pot"

According to federal statistics, about 94 million Americans – that's 40 percent of the U.S. population age 12 or older – self-identify as having used cannabis at some point in their lives, and relatively few acknowledge having suffered significant deleterious health effects due to their use. America's public policies should reflect this reality, not deny it. It makes no sense to continue to treat nearly half of all Americans as criminals. "It's Been an 'All Out War' on Pot Smokers for 35 Years" LRC