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January 20, 2010

Major New Poll Shows 81% of Americans Support Medical

Marijuana

INDIANAPOLIS – In a new poll conducted by ABC News and the Washington Post, an
astounding 81 percent of respondents surveyed nationwide support the legalization of
marijuana for medicinal purposes. In a similar poll conducted in 1997, 69 percent of
respondents agreed that medical marijuana should be legalized, a 12 point jump in support
in 12 years.

Medical marijuana, receives majority support across the political and ideological spectrum,
from 68 percent of conservatives and 72 percent of Republicans as well as 85 percent of
Democrats and independents and about nine in 10 liberals and moderates. Support slips to
69 percent among seniors, vs. 83 percent among all adults under age 65.

“This is an issue of compassion for patients who without access to medical marijuana are
missing out on a much needed and effective medicine for a variety of ailments. Our criminal
justice system is choking on the amount of political prisoners in our jails who have been put
there by unpopular policies that put our most vulnerable citizens in jail” said Joh Padgett,
Political Director for ReLegalize Indiana.

RLI is a new political action committee formed to advocate for the legalization of marijuana
for medicinal use and hemp for industrial use in Indiana. The group’s goals are to identify
and support public officials who agree with their positions and to advocate for a medical
marijuana system to be established in Indiana.

Executive Director Bill Levin and Political Director Joh Padgett will be appearing on WXNT
1430AM radio’s Abdul in the Morning show this Friday morning, January 22nd from 7am to
8am to discuss medical marijuana in Indiana.

Media availabilities for Bill Levin, Joh Padgett and Field Director Robynn Alexander can be
requested at any time by contacting Joh Padgett at (317) 560-4420 or via email at
relegalizeindianacampaign@gmail.com.

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Links:

ABC News/Wash.Post poll: http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Politics/medical-marijuana-abc-

news-poll-analysis/story?id=9586503

ReLegalize Indiana: http://relegalizeindiana.com