Amid strong push for marijuana acceptance, Georgia has emerged as one of those places that are against the proposed legalization.
Although home to many rappers and liberal-thinking individuals, only half of the state's residents are in favor of allowing the weed to proliferate. Georgia employs one of the worst punishments for weed offenders in the U.S.
Considering that Nebraska has sued Colorado for making marijuana use legal, it likely joined Georgia among those states that are against the legalization. Being a conservative and rural state, Nebraska has increased its law enforcement and anti-drug trafficking costs. Another place that has sued Colorado is Oklahoma. The state has to shell out more finances in order to manage the trafficking of drugs within its vicinity.
Average support for legalizing marijuana runs over 60 percent in a poll taken last February. Washington and Colorado have started the entire process. Alaska and Oregon have followed their lead.
Judging that Idaho is surrounded by Washington and Oregon, the likelihood of marijuana acceptance is high but the state is not yet open to idea of legally selling pot. It is not surprising to see Arkansas is on the list of places against weed legalization considering that alcohol sale is also ban in the region. In addition, punishment for cultivation and possession of marijuana is pretty severe.
In a poll conducted by Vanderbilt University years ago, only 33 percent of residents in Tennessee are open to pot acceptance. For a state dominated by Republicans, Alabama's initiative on marijuana is nowhere in sight. Its legislation has even rejected the weed's medical form.
A survey conducted last October 2014, only 31 percent among citizens in Kansas favor legalizing the pot. Alcohol prohibition still lingers in the state.
Finally, Louisiana rounds out the cast. The place is known to have implemented excessive laws. An offender can get life in prison for weed possession if that individual has a felony case. About 66 percent of its residents want the state laws to be fixed or adjusted but the local government is yet to act on it.
It is probable that the American Congress will not act on the legalization process until a good number of states are on board. Still, the weed campaign continues to gain momentum.
