ATLANTA — A clear majority of Georgia voters support legalizing medical marijuana, but they appear more closely split on whether to permit its recreational use, according to a poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The poll (http://bit.ly/1AGI8hY ) showed 84 percent of registered voters agreed the General Assembly should legalize marijuana-based medication. Lawmakers debated — but did not adopt — legislation last year that would have made cannabis oil legally available for the ill. The oil is harvested from marijuana plants and used to treat people with some seizure disorders.

Voters were more closely divided on whether to legalize recreational marijuana use. The poll indicted 46 percent of voters support legalization, while 52 percent opposed it. [Read More]