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According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll: Eight in 10 Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical use and nearly half favor decriminalizing the drug more generally, both far higher than a decade ago. If that many people really want medical marijuana, and half as many really want decriminalization (or legalizing) why do so few politicians [...]