Another pair of recent polls found that marijuana legalization enjoys a majority, bipartisan support—with most Americans also saying they’d be more likely to support politicians that back reform. The market research firm SSRS found that 69 percent of Americans back adult-use legalization, while a whopping 92 percent back legalizing cannabis for medical use. With respect to adult-use legalization, 78 percent of Democrats, 74 percent of independents, and 54 percent of Republicans said they favor the policy change. The SSRS survey—which involved interviews with 1,009 adults from April 1-4, with a +/-3.5 percentage point margin of error—also found that 58 percent of Americans agree that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol. “Voters support legalizing marijuana regardless of political party affiliation,” Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, said. “At a time when national politics remain acutely polarized, elected officials ought to come together in a bipartisan manner to repeal the failed policy of cannabis prohibition. It is one of the few policy reforms that voters on the right and on the left can all agree upon.” The survey also found that 65 percent of Americans said that they’ve personally tried cannabis.
Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 04/25/2022 17:02:00