A solid majority of the American public now agree with NORML that responsible marijuana consumers should not be treated like criminals. Eight out of ten Americans support the medical use of marijuana, and nearly 3 out of 4 Americans support a fine-only (no jail) for recreational smokers. Over 60% of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana, according to the most recent Gallup poll — the highest percentage support ever reported in a nationwide scientific poll. Our challenge now is to convert this public support into public policy. Search and sort our polling archive below:
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National Polls
Economist/YouGov Poll (July 2022) Fifty-eight percent of US adults “think that the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.”
SIPCA/FOCUS/Harris Poll (June 2022) Seventy-eight percent of American adults "support the legalization of cannabis at the national level."
YouGov.com Poll (May 2022) Seventy percent of Americans believe that cannabis should either be legalized nationally or left up to each individual state. Only 17 percent support maintaining the current federal ban on marijuana.
SSRS national poll (April 2022) Sixty-nine percent of respondents – including 78 percent of Democrats, 74 percent of Independents, and 54 percent of Republicans — "support legalizing marijuana for recreational use."
CBS/YouGov Poll (April 2022) Sixty-six percent of Americans say that “recreational marijuana use” should be legal in their home state as well as under federal law.
CPEAR.org Poll (February 2022) Seventy percent of voters — including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents — support federal reforms that will end the federal prohibition of cannabis for adult-use.
YouGov Poll (November 2021) Fifty-seven percent of US adults, including majorities of those in every age demographic, think that “the recreational use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States."
State Polls
Arkansas: Talk Business & Politics- Hendrix College Poll (September 2022) Fifty-nine percent of likely voters favor a proposed ballot measure that seeks to legalize and regulate marijuana possession and sales for adults.
Texas: Dallas Morning News/University of Texas Poll (September 2022) Fifty-one percent of registered voters support the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
Minnesota: Mason Dixon Poll (September 2022) Fifty-three percent of registered voters "think Minnesota should legalize marijuana for recreational use.”
Maryland: College University Poll (September 2022) Fifty-nine percent of residents say that they intend to vote ‘yes’ on a ballot referendum to legalize the use and sale of marijuana for adults.
Pennsylvania: CBS poll (September 2022) Sixty-six percent of registered voters support legalizing “recreational marijuana use” for adults.
Wisconsin: Marquette University poll (August 2022) Sixty-nine percent of registered voters — including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans — believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal."Hawaii: Star Advertiser poll (July 2022) 58 percent of respondents said they supported legalizing recreational cannabis to generate tax revenue, while 34% were against it and 8% were undecided.
Medical Marijuana Surveys
Texas: Baselice & Associates Inc. Survey (July 2022) Sixty-four percent of Republican primary voters favor legalizing medical marijuana if it is authorized by a physician for serious medical conditions.
Nebraska: University of Nebraska-Lincoln June 2022 Poll Eighty-three percent of Nebraskans support legal access to medical cannabis
Texas: Dallas Morning News poll (May 2022) Eighty-three percent of voters support “the legalization of marijuana for medical use."
South Carolina: Benchmark Research poll (April 2022) Seventy-six of GOP primary voters support “allowing patients who suffer from an approved list of conditions to have access to medical marijuana if approved by their doctor."