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NCNo matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the two gay
marriage cases it will hear this spring, writes Jacob Sullum,
polling data suggest it is only a matter of time before legal
recognition of same-sex unions is the norm throughout the
country. Something similar is happening with marijuana, which
became legal in Colorado and Washington in December. With both
pot and gay marriage, Sullum observes, familiarity is breeding
tolerance.