As marijuana legalization legislation advances in Maryland, a new poll shows that there’s majority support for the reform among adults, including most Republicans. And support for legalization far outpaces President Joe Biden’s job performance approval rating in the state. The survey from Goucher College, which was released on Monday, found that 62 percent of Maryland residents back cannabis legalization. That includes 65 percent of Democrats, 65 percent of independents, and 54 percent of Republicans. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) enjoys popularity in the state, with a 65 percent approval rating. But Biden’s job performance approval sits at just 48 percent, with only a major of Democrats saying he’s doing an effective job. In other words, support for marijuana legalization is 14 percentage points higher than support for the president. The poll involved interviews with 635 Maryland adults from March 1-6. The margin of error of was +/-3.9 percentage points. There are at least five competing cannabis reform bills in play this session in the Maryland legislature.
Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 03/14/2022 11:39:00