Americans are more likely now than at any point in the past five decades to support the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. The 68% of U.S. adults who currently back the measure is not statistically different from last year’s 66%; however, it is nominally Gallup’s highest reading, exceeding the 64% to 66% range seen […]
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Poll: South Dakotans narrowly favor legal marijuana in the state
South Dakotans are split on whether cannabis should be legal for adult consumption. But those who favor repealing the state’s strict marijuana laws in the upcoming election have a slight advantage. That’s according to results of a recent poll conducted in partnership between Argus Leader Media and KELO-TV in which more than 600 likely voters […]
Marijuana Legalization Plan in Arizona Is Polling Surprisingly High
New poll numbers suggest that most Arizonans want to be legally allowed to buy, use, and grow cannabis under state law, just like most of its neighboring states. The poll, by HighGround Public Affairs Consultants, was conducted among 400 likely voters between May 18 and May 22. The numbers reflect how far Americans, in general, have […]
POLITICO-Harvard poll: Despite vaping crisis, Americans view e-cigarettes as far more dangerous than marijuana
Americans now think marijuana is much less harmful than alcohol, tobacco or e-cigarettes, according to new polling results from POLITICO and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health released Monday. Just 1 in 5 Americans believe marijuana is very harmful to people who use it. Twice as many said the same about alcohol, 52 percent characterized e-cigarettes […]
Most Californians want marijuana stores in their communities, new poll shows
Three years after California voters legalized the sale of recreational marijuana, 68% say it has been a “good thing” and, although the vast majority of cities have outlawed pot shops, most voters want their municipalities to permit the stores, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted for the Los Angeles Times. […]
Half Of Americans Think The Smell Of Marijuana In Public Is A Real Problem
Just over half of Americans think the smell of weed in public has become a problem, and nearly a quarter of the country say they sincerely “hate” the stench while they’re out, according to a major new survey conducted by PSB Research, Civilized, Burson Cohn & Wolfe, and BuzzFeed News. Attitudes in Canada, which legalized […]
The poll are in: Marijuana legalization is very popular
The three major national polls in America are increasingly converging on one point: Marijuana legalization is very popular in the US. The latest finding, from the recently released General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 61 percent of people supported marijuana legalization in 2018. That’s up from 57 percent in 2016 and 31 percent […]
Iowa Poll: 78% want medical marijuana program expanded, 48% would allow recreational pot
More than three-quarters of Iowans want to make it easier for patients to use marijuana as medicine, and nearly half want to let Iowans use it to get high, a new Iowa Poll shows. The poll, sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Mediacom, finds 78 percent of Iowa adults want the state to expand its fledgling medical marijuana program. […]
Majority of New Jersey residents favor legalizing recreational marijuana, poll shows
New Jersey lawmakers may still be working out details on just how to legalize marijuana. But one thing is for certain: The majority of the state’s residents are for it, according to a new poll. Results of a Monmouth University poll, released Monday morning, show 62 percent of adults in the Garden State support a […]
New poll shows nearly half of Wyomingites now support recreational marijuana
Nearly half of adults in Wyoming now support legalizing marijuana for recreational use – up from 37 percent just four years ago, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming, found 49 percent of Wyoming residents support allowing adults to legally possess marijuana […]
