The marijuana legalization movement has reached a new high point when even Fox News Poll shows majority of Americans now support legalizing its use. In a poll conducted April 19 to 21, 2015 by Fox News, 51 percent of Americans “favor legalizing marijuana” with 44 percent opposed. This is the first […]
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Virginia Voters Back Recreational Marijuana. Iowa Voters Evenly Split
In the latest Quinnipiac University Poll (April 14, 2015), Virginia voters support legalizing recreational marijuana by a margin of 54% in favor vs 41% opposed. Iowa voters are less enthusiastic about legalization of recreational pot with 47% favoring and 47% opposing legalizing “possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal […]
New Pew Survey Shows 53% Favor Legal Marijuana 44% Oppose
Pew Research Center has just released their new poll on legalizing marijuana. Conducted March 25-29, 2015 among 1,500 adults, the “new survey finds that 53% favor the legal use of marijuana, while 44% are opposed. As recently as 2006, just 32% supported marijuana legalization, while nearly twice as many (60%) […]
Louisiana Lags Nation In Marijuana Support Says LSU Survey
The residents of Louisiana are sending mixed signals about their support for legalizing marijuana in their state. The LSU Public Policy Research Lab recently released their Louisiana Survey for 2015, the title of which was “Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage and Recreational Marijuana Legalization Continues Slow Decline“. The survey is showing […]
States With Highest Support For Legalizing Weed
Which states show the highest support for legalizing weed? With support for marijuana legalization increasingly trending upward, many states are above 50%. 24 states (including DC) have legalized medical marijuana in some form or another (it should be noted that many of the states’ medical marijuana laws are still quite […]
Strong Majority Support Marijuana Legalization & Decriminalization
A new national survey by Beyond the Beltway shows solid support for both legalization and decriminalization of Marijuana. The summary of the study is quoted below: MARIJUANA If it were left up to voters, America would loosen some of its restrictions and penalties for marijuana. Over seven in ten voters […]