Guns and Pot: Which States Are Friendly to Both?

A Reddit user recently posted a graphic called
“The Venn Diagram of
Cultural Politics,” showing which states allow at least some
citizens to use marijuana, which states recognize gay marriages,
and which do both. The chart got us wondering: Which places embrace
the personal freedoms beloved by the left and the right?
Where can you buy both a vibrator and a Big Gulp? Where can a gay
couple not just marry but avoid a high sin tax on the cigarettes
they smoke after sex? Where can you carry a gun while passing a
joint?

The image below tackles that last question. If you include
states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes only,
there are now—in the wake of last week’s election results—24 states
that permit pot. There are 42 states where an adult non-felon’s
right to carry a concealed gun is either unrestricted or subject
only to permissive “shall issue” laws. Sixteen states fall into
both categories.

If you narrow the question, though—limiting yourself to places
that allow marijuana even without a prescription and concealed
carry even without a permit—the intersection shrinks to include
just one state. The Guns
and Dope Party has found its regional base.