A solid majority of the American public now agree with NORML that responsible marijuana smokers 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:
Pew Research Center National Poll (April 2021)Ninety-one percent of US adults say that marijuana should be legal either for medical or adult-use purposes. Only eight percent of adults favor its continued criminalization.
Quinnipiac University National Poll (April 2021)Seven in ten registered voters, including strong majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, say that “the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.” Majorities of all age groups, including those ages 65 and older, similarly support legalization.
FM3 Research and Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (December 2020)Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed – including 85 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of Independents, and 53 percent of Republicans – support legalization. More than one-quarter of respondents (27 percent) – including 33 percent of Democrats, 35 percent of Independents, and 23 percent of Republicans – said that their views have become more favorable in recent years toward legalization. Sixty-five percent of respondents agreed with the statement, “Legalizing adult use of marijuana is a non-partisan issue that both liberal and conservative voters can get behind.”
YouGov.com December 2020 PollMajorities of Democrats (81 percent), Independents (69 percent), and Republicans (57 percent) favor expunging marijuana-related convictions for non-violent offenders.
Gallup Legalization Poll (November 2020)Sixty-eight percent of Americans, including majorities of all age groups, believe that the use of "marijuana should be made legal.”
Data for Progress (August 2020)Fifty-eight percent of respondents — including 69 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of Republicans — agreed that “the federal government should legalize the use and sale of marijuana for adults.”
Gallup Poll (October 2019)Sixty-six percent of Americans, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents support making marijuana use legal in the United States.
Public Religion Research Institute Survey (Fall 2019)Two-thirds of Americans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Democrats (79 percent) and Independents (71 percent) are most supportive, while less than half of Republicans (46 percent) back legalization.
Marist/NPR/PBS Poll (July 2019)Sixty-three percent of US adults believe that it is a “good idea” to “legalize marijuana nationwide."
Axios/Survey Monkey Poll (June 2019)Sixty-three percent of US adults support "legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on a national level” and 87 percent of respondents support "allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes” if their doctor authorizes it.
PSB/Buzzfeed Poll (April 2019)Sixty percent of Americans support federal legislation that would tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.
General Social Survey (March 2019)Sixty-one percent of Americans, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, support the legalization of marijuana for adults.
Rasmussen Poll (March 2019)Fifty-four percent of likely US voters favor the legalization of marijuana nationwide.
Quinnipiac University Poll (March 2019)Sixty percent of Americans say "the use of marijuana should be made legal” nationwide, and 63 percent support erasing criminal records for past marijuana possession crimes.
YouGov Poll (Fall 2018)Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe that the recreational use of marijuana by adults should not be criminalized.
Gallup Poll (2018)Sixty-six percent of US adults, including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal.
Summer 2018 Harris PollEight-five percent of US adults believe that medical cannabis ought to be legal, and 57 percent endorse the legalization of marijuana for all adults.
Center for American Progress Poll (June 2018)Sixty-eight percent of registered voters “support the legalization of marijuana,” the highest level of support for legalization reported to date in a nationwide, scientific poll.
Quinnipiac University Poll (April 2018)Sixty-three percent of US voters believe that "marijuana should be made legal in the United States," the highest percentage of support ever reported in a nationwide Quinnipiac poll. Ninety-three percent of respondents support the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and 70 percent of voters "oppose the government enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states that have already legalized" either its medicinal or recreational use.
CBS News Survey (April 2018)Fifty-nine percent of Americans believe that marijuana "should be legal" for adults, and 63 percent say that less dangerous than most other drugs.
Fox News 2018 PollFifty-nine percent of US voters support legalizing the adult use of marijuana,up from 51 percent in 2015. The total is the highest percentage in favor of legalization ever recorded in a Fox News national poll.
NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll (January 2018)Sixty percent of American adults say that they favor the passage of a law in their state that would "allow adults to purchase small quantities of marijuana for their own personal use from regulated, state-licensed businesses."
Quinnipiac Winter 2018 PollFifty-eight percent of voters nationwide say that "the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States," and 70 percent oppose "enforcing federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana."
Pew 2018 PollSixty-one percent of Americans age 18 or older believe that the "use of marijuana should be legal."
New Hampshire: UNH Granite State Poll (May 2021)Seventy-five percent of New Hampshire residents (86 percent of Democrats, 83 percent of Independents, and 62 percent of Republicans) strongly or somewhat support legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Louisiana: JMC Analytics March 2021 PollSixty-eight percent of likely voters believe that “using and/or possessing marijuana” should not be illegal. Sixty five percent of respondents would be "more likely” to support a political candidate “who wanted to reform Louisiana’s marijuana laws."
New York: Quinnipiac University Poll (March 2021)Voters say by a more than 2 to 1 margin (64 - 29 percent) that they support allowing adults in New York State to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
New York: Consensus Strategies Survey (March 2021)Sixty-one percent of New York State residents believe that recreational sales of marijuana to adults ought to be legal and 52 percent agree that adults ought to be legally able to row personal use amounts of marijuana at home.
Connecticut: Sacred Heart University poll (March 2021)Sixty-six percent of Connecticut residents — including majorities of Democrats and Republicans — “support the use of marijuana in Connecticut for use and possession [by] adults 21 and older.”
Texas: University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll (March 2021)A solid majority of Texas voters — 60% — said possession of small or large amounts of marijuana for any purpose should be legal, and only 13% said it shouldn’t be legal for any use. The rest would allow it “for medical purposes only.”
Texas: Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Poll (January 2021)Sixty-four percent of Texans, including 75 percent of Democrats, 71 percent of Independents, and 50 percent of Republicans, support legalizing and taxing marijuana as an additional source of revenue for funding public schools.
New York: Sienna College Poll (November 2021)New Yorkers support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in New York 60-32 percent, the strongest support legalization has ever had in a Siena College poll.
New York: Spectrum News/Ipsos Poll (October 2020)A majority of New Yorkers, 61% to 30%, also would back the legalizing of recreational marijuana — an issue that links criminal justice with concerns over the state's budget gap.
New Mexico: DPA Poll (October 2020)Seventy-two percent of respondents said they favor the proposal to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis sales, including 94 percent of Democrats, 46 percent of Republicans and 93 percent of independents.
Arizona: HighGround Inc. Survey (May 2020)Sixty-six percent of voters say that they would “definitely” or “probably” vote in November for the passage of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, which seeks to legalize the personal use and retail sale of cannabis.
Minnesota: Star Tribune/MPR poll (February 2020)Fifty-one percent of residents think that Minnesota lawmakers should "legalize marijuana for recreational use” — up from only 30 percent in 2014, the last time the question was polled.
Vermont: Public Policy Polling (February 2019)Seventy-six percent of Vermont residents “support allowing adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis from regulated, taxpaying small businesses.” Seventy-six percent of respondents similarly favor the state’s existing law perrmitting adults to grow limited amounts of cannabis in private.
California: UC Berkeley, IGS Fall 2019 SurveySixty-eight percent of registered voters say that the legalization of marijuana in California has been a “good thing,” and 63 percent favor allowing retail stores in their local community.
New York: March 2019 Marist PollFifty-seven percent of New Yorkers approve of the Governor’s push to legalize the adult use marijuana market.
New Hampshire: March 2019 UNH Granite State PollSixty-eight percent of New Hampshire adults support legalizing the personal possession of marijuana for those age 21 or older, and 80 percent approve of it being sold at licensed retail outlets.
Kansas: Fort Hays State University fall 2018 PollFifty-two percent of Kansas residents “strongly support” or “somewhat support” legalizing recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older to allow taxation by the state.
New Jersey: Rutgers-Eagleton October 2018 PollFifty-eight percent of voters support “completely legalizing the possession and personal use of recreational marijuana,” and 79 percent support “allowing an individual to clear their record” of a past marijuana possession conviction.
Wisconsin: Myers Research October 2018 PollSixty-four percent of registered voters say that marijuana should be “legalized for use by adults, … taxed, and regulated like alcohol."
New Jersey: Quinnipiac University August 2018 PollSixty-two percent of voters say that they support allowing adults “to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use,” and 63 percent also say that they support “erasing criminal records for marijuana possession.”
Arizona: June 2018 Emerson College PollFifty-three percent of Arizona voters, including 66 percent of Democrats and 62 percent of Independents, support the legalization of marijuana.
New Jersey: April 2018 Monmouth University PollFifty-nine percent of New Jersey residents support "legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use" and 60 percent believe that "legalizing marijuana in New Jersey would help the state's economy."
Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University PollEighty-one percent of Tennessee voters polled support legalization to some extent. Thirty-seven percent of respondents support legalizing adult-use marijuana and 44 percent supporting legalizing marijuana specifically for medicinal purposes. Only 16 percent of respondents are in favor of maintaining prohibition.
Michigan: EPIC-MRA March 2018 PollSixty-one percent of voters support a ballot proposal to "make the possession and cultivation of limited amounts marijuana legal in the State of Michigan for adults age 21 or older."
Oklahoma: January 2018 Sooner PollSixty-two percent of Oklahomans support State Question 788, a voter-initiated measure that would legalize medical marijuana access statewide.
Medical Marijuana Surveys
Mississippi: Millsaps College Survey (June 2021)Sixty-three percent of Mississippi voters favor amending the state’s constitution to legalize medical marijuana access to those with a doctor’s recommendation.
South Carolina: Starboard Communications Poll (February 2021)Seventy-two percent of South Carolinians support "allowing patients in South Carolina who suffer from serious medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it"
Pennsylvania: Franklin & Marshall CollegeA record number of Pennsylvania voters, 84 percent, favor legalizing medical marijuana for adults if a doctor recommends it.
Illinois Statewide SurveyEighty percent of likely voters in Illinois support allowing patients to use medical marijuana as recommended by a doctor.
Utah: Public Opinion PollSeventy-two percent of likely voters believe that doctors who specialize in treating serious illnesses like cancer, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's should be allowed to recommend cannabis as a treatment for their patients.
Florida: Public Policy PollingSixty-five percent of Florida voters support passing a constitutional amendment to permit the dispensing and physician authorized use of medical marijuana.
Prevention Magazine SurveyThree-quarters of Americans believe that the use of medical marijuana should be legal and more than a third would be likely to use it if their physician recommended it.
Florida Decides PollSixty-eight percent of likely voters say that they will vote this November in favor of Amendment 2, the Using Marijuana for Debilitating Conditions act. Only 18 percent of likely voters oppose the measure.
South Carolina: Winthrop PollSeventy-eight percent of South Carolina residents believe that “marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes.”
Virginia: Quinnipiac UniversityNinety-two percent of Virginia voters support allowing adults to use marijuana for medical use if a doctor authorizes it.
Utah: Dan Jones & AssociatesSeventy-eight percent of voters support a statewide ballot initiative "that would legalize marijuana use for people with serious medical conditions."
South Carolina: 2018 Mason Dixon PollSixty-one percent of registered voters support legislation that would allow South Carolina doctors to recommend medical marijuana for specific conditions.
Fabrizio, Lee and Associates Spring 2018 PollSeventy-seven percent of likely 2018 voters hold a favorable opinion of medical marijuana, including 74 percent in key Senate states and 76 percent in competitive House districts. That total includes 68 percent of Republicans, 81 percent of independents and 84 percent of Democrats. Just 15 percent of likely voters have an unfavorable opinion of medical marijuana.
Missouri: TJP Strategies/Missouri Scout August 2018 PollFifty-four percent of likely voters believe that the Missouri Constitution should "be amended to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create regulations and licensing procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities.” Only 35 percent oppose this idea.
Quinnipiac University: March 2019 PollNinety-three percent of Americans support "allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes” if their doctor authorizes it.
Oklahoma: SoonerPollSeventy-one percent support allowing seriously ill patients to possess marijuana for medical purposes with a physician's recommendation.
WebMD Survey of DoctorsA majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients.
Florida: Gravis Marketing PollMore than 60 percent of Florida voters say that they support Amendment 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to permit cannabis therapy to qualified patients.
Third WayFifty percent support legalizing recreational marijuana for use by adults; 78% are in favor of allowing individuals to use marijuana for medical purposes if a doctor recommends it.
Digital Third Coast National Poll (June 2021) Ninety-two percent of US adults believe that marijuana "should be made legal" for either medical or recreational purposes.
Pew Research Center National Poll (April 2021) Ninety-one percent of US adults say that marijuana should be legal either for medical or adult-use purposes. Only eight percent of adults favor its continued criminalization.
Quinnipiac University National Poll (April 2021) Seven in ten registered voters, including strong majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, say that “the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.” Majorities of all age groups, including those ages 65 and older, similarly support legalization.
The Hill: Marijuana Legalization Poll (March 2021) A plurality of Democrats and independents support legalizing marijuana across the country, at 48 percent and 38 percent, respectively.
Emerson College Poll (February 2021) Sixty-one percent of Americans believe that legalizing marijuana is a “good idea."
FM3 Research and Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (December 2020) Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed – including 85 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of Independents, and 53 percent of Republicans – support legalization. More than one-quarter of respondents (27 percent) – including 33 percent of Democrats, 35 percent of Independents, and 23 percent of Republicans – said that their views have become more favorable in recent years toward legalization. Sixty-five percent of respondents agreed with the statement, “Legalizing adult use of marijuana is a non-partisan issue that both liberal and conservative voters can get behind.”
Morning Consult-Politico Survey (December 2020) Two-thirds of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, approve of the House vote to “legalize marijuana at the federal level."
YouGov.com December 2020 Poll Majorities of Democrats (81 percent), Independents (69 percent), and Republicans (57 percent) favor expunging marijuana-related convictions for non-violent offenders.
Gallup Legalization Poll (November 2020) Sixty-eight percent of Americans, including majorities of all age groups, believe that the use of "marijuana should be made legal.”
Data for Progress (August 2020) Fifty-eight percent of respondents — including 69 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of Republicans — agreed that “the federal government should legalize the use and sale of marijuana for adults.” H Code 2020 National Poll of US Hispanic Adults Sixty-eight percent of English- and Spanish-speaking US Hispanic adults support legalizing marijuana nationwide.
Gallup Poll (October 2019) Sixty-six percent of Americans, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents support making marijuana use legal in the United States.
Pew Research Poll (November 2019) Sixty-seven percent of US adults say “the use of marijuana should be made legal.”
NPR/PBS and the Marist Institute for Public Opinion Poll Sixty-two percent of US adults believe that “legalizing marijuana nationally” is a “good idea.”
Fox News Opinion Poll (December 2019) Sixty-three percent of US adults support “legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on a national level.”
Public Religion Research Institute Survey (Fall 2019) Two-thirds of Americans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Democrats (79 percent) and Independents (71 percent) are most supportive, while less than half of Republicans (46 percent) back legalization.
Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP Poll (August 2019) Sixty-three percent of Americans say that marijuana should be legal nationwide.
Marist/NPR/PBS Poll (July 2019) Sixty-three percent of US adults believe that it is a “good idea” to “legalize marijuana nationwide."
Axios/Survey Monkey Poll (June 2019) Sixty-three percent of US adults support "legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on a national level” and 87 percent of respondents support "allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes” if their doctor authorizes it.
PSB/Buzzfeed Poll (April 2019) Sixty percent of Americans support federal legislation that would tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.
General Social Survey (March 2019) Sixty-one percent of Americans, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, support the legalization of marijuana for adults.
Rasmussen Poll (March 2019) Fifty-four percent of likely US voters favor the legalization of marijuana nationwide.
Quinnipiac University Poll (March 2019) Sixty percent of Americans say "the use of marijuana should be made legal” nationwide, and 63 percent support erasing criminal records for past marijuana possession crimes.
YouGov Poll (Fall 2018) Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe that the recreational use of marijuana by adults should not be criminalized.
Gallup Poll (2018) Sixty-six percent of US adults, including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal.
Pew Research Poll (Fall 2018) Sixty-two percent of US adults say “the use of marijuana should be made legal.”
Summer 2018 Harris Poll Eight-five percent of US adults believe that medical cannabis ought to be legal, and 57 percent endorse the legalization of marijuana for all adults.
Center for American Progress Poll (June 2018) Sixty-eight percent of registered voters “support the legalization of marijuana,” the highest level of support for legalization reported to date in a nationwide, scientific poll.
Quinnipiac University Poll (April 2018) Sixty-three percent of US voters believe that "marijuana should be made legal in the United States," the highest percentage of support ever reported in a nationwide Quinnipiac poll. Ninety-three percent of respondents support the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and 70 percent of voters "oppose the government enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states that have already legalized" either its medicinal or recreational use.
CBS News Survey (April 2018) Fifty-nine percent of Americans believe that marijuana "should be legal" for adults, and 63 percent say that less dangerous than most other drugs.
Fox News 2018 Poll Fifty-nine percent of US voters support legalizing the adult use of marijuana,up from 51 percent in 2015. The total is the highest percentage in favor of legalization ever recorded in a Fox News national poll.
NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll (January 2018) Sixty percent of American adults say that they favor the passage of a law in their state that would "allow adults to purchase small quantities of marijuana for their own personal use from regulated, state-licensed businesses."
Quinnipiac Winter 2018 Poll Fifty-eight percent of voters nationwide say that "the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States," and 70 percent oppose "enforcing federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana."
Pew 2018 Poll Sixty-one percent of Americans age 18 or older believe that the "use of marijuana should be legal."
Texas: University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll (June 2021) 60 percent of Texas voters support allowing adults to legally possess marijuana for recreational purposes.
New Hampshire: UNH Granite State Poll (May 2021) Seventy-five percent of New Hampshire residents (86 percent of Democrats, 83 percent of Independents, and 62 percent of Republicans) strongly or somewhat support legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Pennsylvania: Muhlenberg College Poll (April 2021) Six in ten (58 percent) Pennsylvania adults support the “complete legalization” of marijuana.
Louisiana: JMC Analytics March 2021 Poll Sixty-eight percent of likely voters believe that “using and/or possessing marijuana” should not be illegal. Sixty five percent of respondents would be "more likely” to support a political candidate “who wanted to reform Louisiana’s marijuana laws."
New York: Quinnipiac University Poll (March 2021) Voters say by a more than 2 to 1 margin (64 - 29 percent) that they support allowing adults in New York State to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
New York: Consensus Strategies Survey (March 2021) Sixty-one percent of New York State residents believe that recreational sales of marijuana to adults ought to be legal and 52 percent agree that adults ought to be legally able to row personal use amounts of marijuana at home.
Florida: Florida for Care Survey (March 2021) Fifty-nine percent of Florida voters support the full legalization of marijuana for adult use.
Maryland: Goucher College Poll (March 2021) Sixty-six percent of Maryland adults favor legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes.
Connecticut: Sacred Heart University poll (March 2021) Sixty-six percent of Connecticut residents — including majorities of Democrats and Republicans — “support the use of marijuana in Connecticut for use and possession [by] adults 21 and older.”
Texas: University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll (March 2021) A solid majority of Texas voters — 60% — said possession of small or large amounts of marijuana for any purpose should be legal, and only 13% said it shouldn’t be legal for any use. The rest would allow it “for medical purposes only.”
Virginia: Christopher Newport University Poll (February 2021) Sixty-eight percent of registered voters, including majorities of Democrats and Republicans, support legalizing marijuana for adults.
Texas: Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Poll (January 2021) Sixty-four percent of Texans, including 75 percent of Democrats, 71 percent of Independents, and 50 percent of Republicans, support legalizing and taxing marijuana as an additional source of revenue for funding public schools.
Wyoming: UW | Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (December 2020) Over half (54 percent) of Wyoming residents now say they support allowing adults in Wyoming to legally possess marijuana for personal use.
New York: Sienna College Poll (November 2021) New Yorkers support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in New York 60-32 percent, the strongest support legalization has ever had in a Siena College poll.
Kansas: Kansas Speaks/For Hays State University Survey (October 2020) 70 percent of Kansans support “legalizing recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older."
New York: Spectrum News/Ipsos Poll (October 2020) A majority of New Yorkers, 61% to 30%, also would back the legalizing of recreational marijuana — an issue that links criminal justice with concerns over the state's budget gap.
New Mexico: DPA Poll (October 2020) Seventy-two percent of respondents said they favor the proposal to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis sales, including 94 percent of Democrats, 46 percent of Republicans and 93 percent of independents.
Arizona: July 2020 OH Predictive Insights Poll Sixty-two percent of likely general election voters “believe that marijuana should be legalized for adult use in the state of Arizona.”
Arizona: HighGround Inc. Survey (May 2020) Sixty-six percent of voters say that they would “definitely” or “probably” vote in November for the passage of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, which seeks to legalize the personal use and retail sale of cannabis.
Pennsylvania: Harper Polling Statewide Survey (April 2020) Sixty-two percent of likely voters favor "allowing the sale of adult use cannabis in Pennsylvania."
Connecticut: Hartford Courant/Sacred Heart University (March 2020) Sixty-three percent of Connecticut adults support the “legalization of recreational marijuana” statewide.
Iowa: Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll (March 2020) Fifty-three percent of Iowans believe that lawmakers should “legalize the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.”
Minnesota: Star Tribune/MPR poll (February 2020) Fifty-one percent of residents think that Minnesota lawmakers should "legalize marijuana for recreational use” — up from only 30 percent in 2014, the last time the question was polled.
Vermont: Public Policy Polling (February 2019) Seventy-six percent of Vermont residents “support allowing adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis from regulated, taxpaying small businesses.” Seventy-six percent of respondents similarly favor the state’s existing law perrmitting adults to grow limited amounts of cannabis in private.
New Mexico: Research & Polling Inc. (February 2020) Sixty-one percent of respondents support “legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana sales for recreational use in adults over 21."
New York: Sienna College Research Institute Winter 2020 Poll Fifty-eight percent of voters support “legalizing the recreational use of marijuana."
Maryland: Gonzales Research & Media Services January 2020 Poll Fifty-seven percent of likely voters support legalizing the adult use of marijuana.
New Mexico: Change Research December 2019 Poll Seventy-five percent of likely voters support regulating adult-use marijuana possession and retail sales.
Fort Hays University, Kansas Speaks Winter 2019 Survey Sixty-three percent of Kansans support “legalizing recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older.”
Maryland: Washington Post/University of Maryland 2019 Fall Poll Sixty-six percent of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana for personal use and using retail taxes to fund public school education programs.
California: UC Berkeley, IGS Fall 2019 Survey Sixty-eight percent of registered voters say that the legalization of marijuana in California has been a “good thing,” and 63 percent favor allowing retail stores in their local community.
Florida: Quinnipiac University June 2019 Poll Sixty-five percent of Florida voters believe that marijuana should be legal in the state for recreational purposes.
Louisiana: LSU Public Policy Research Lab, April 2019 Poll Fifty-five percent of Louisianans support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.
University of Montana Big Sky 2019 Poll Fifty-one percent of registered Montana voters support legalizing marijuana.
Arizona: March 2019 Predictive Insights Poll Fifty-two percent of likely 2020 voters favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana.
New York: March 2019 Marist Poll Fifty-seven percent of New Yorkers approve of the Governor’s push to legalize the adult use marijuana market.
New Hampshire: March 2019 UNH Granite State Poll Sixty-eight percent of New Hampshire adults support legalizing the personal possession of marijuana for those age 21 or older, and 80 percent approve of it being sold at licensed retail outlets.
New Jersey: February 2019 Monmouth University Poll
Wisconsin: Marquette Law School Poll (January 2019) Fifty-eight percent of registered voters believe that marijuana should be “fully legalized and regulated like alcohol."
New York: Quinnipiac University Poll (January 2019) Sixty-five percent of voters support allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana.
Kansas: Fort Hays State University fall 2018 Poll Fifty-two percent of Kansas residents “strongly support” or “somewhat support” legalizing recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older to allow taxation by the state.
Rhode Island: WPRI/Roger Williams University October 2018 Poll Fifty-six percent of likely voters say that the state should legalize recreational marijuana for those over the age of 21.
New Jersey: Rutgers-Eagleton October 2018 Poll Fifty-eight percent of voters support “completely legalizing the possession and personal use of recreational marijuana,” and 79 percent support “allowing an individual to clear their record” of a past marijuana possession conviction.
Wyoming: University of Wyoming, Survey & Analysis Center Poll (October 2018) Sixty-nine percent of residents believe that “those convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana should not serve time in jail."
Wisconsin: Myers Research October 2018 Poll Sixty-four percent of registered voters say that marijuana should be “legalized for use by adults, … taxed, and regulated like alcohol."
Delaware: UD Center for Political Communication October 2018 Poll Delaware: UD Center for Political Communication October 2018 Poll
Georgia: 11Alive/Survey USA Poll (October 2018) Fifty-five percent of Georgians believe that “the use of marijuana for recreational use by adults” should be legalized.
New Mexico: ABQ Journal/Research & Research Inc. (Sept 2018) Sixty percent of likely voters support legislation to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana sales to adults 21 and over.
Minnesota: KSTP/SurveyUSA Poll (September 2018) Fifty-six percent of likely voters support legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes.
Wisconsin: Marquette University Law School August 2018 Poll Sixty-one percent of voters say that "marijuana should be fully legalized and regulated like alcohol."
Connecticut: Quinnipiac University August 2018 Poll Fifty-nine percent of voters support “allowing adults in Connecticut to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use.”
New Jersey: Quinnipiac University August 2018 Poll Sixty-two percent of voters say that they support allowing adults “to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use,” and 63 percent also say that they support “erasing criminal records for marijuana possession.”
Texas: June 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Fifty-three percent of voters believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal.
New Mexico: May 2018 Research & Polling Inc. Survey Sixty-three percent of adults are supportive of statewide legislation that would legalize, tax, and regulate adult marijuana use and retail sales.
Georgia: Survey USA May 2018 Poll Fifty-five percent of Georgia voters believe that recreational marijuana should be legalized.
New York: Quinnipiac University May 2018 Poll Sixty-three percent of voters support "allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use."
Texas: April 2018 Quinnipiac University Poll Sixty-one percent of Texas residents are in favor of allowing the legal possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
New Jersey: April 2018 Monmouth University Poll Fifty-nine percent of New Jersey residents support "legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use" and 60 percent believe that "legalizing marijuana in New Jersey would help the state's economy."
Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University Poll Eighty-one percent of Tennessee voters polled support legalization to some extent. Thirty-seven percent of respondents support legalizing adult-use marijuana and 44 percent supporting legalizing marijuana specifically for medicinal purposes. Only 16 percent of respondents are in favor of maintaining prohibition.
New Jersey: Quinnipiac University Poll (March 2018) Voters support 59 - 37 percent allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
Michigan: EPIC-MRA March 2018 Poll Sixty-one percent of voters support a ballot proposal to "make the possession and cultivation of limited amounts marijuana legal in the State of Michigan for adults age 21 or older."
Florida: University of North Florida Public Opinion Poll (February 2018) Sixty-two percent of registered voters support "legalizing and regulating marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol."
New York: Siena College Poll (February 2018) Fifty-six percent of New York voters support legalizing the adult use of marijuana.
Michigan: Detroit News/Glengariff Group Poll, January 2018 Fifty-seven percent of likely voters support a proposed statewide ballot initiative to legalize the adult use and sale of marijuana.
Oklahoma: January 2018 Sooner Poll Sixty-two percent of Oklahomans support State Question 788, a voter-initiated measure that would legalize medical marijuana access statewide.
South Carolina: Starboard Communications Poll (February 2021) Seventy-two percent of South Carolinians support "allowing patients in South Carolina who suffer from serious medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it"
North Carolina: Nexstar Media Group/Emerson College Poll (September 2020) Seventy-three percent of North Carolinians believe that “marijuana should be legalized [in the state] for medical purposes."
Pennsylvania: Franklin & Marshall College A record number of Pennsylvania voters, 84 percent, favor legalizing medical marijuana for adults if a doctor recommends it.
Arkansas: Talk Business & Politics Survey Arkansas voters are overwhelmingly supportive (84%) of a restrictive usage of marijuana for medical purposes.
Illinois Statewide Survey Eighty percent of likely voters in Illinois support allowing patients to use medical marijuana as recommended by a doctor.
Utah: Public Opinion Poll Seventy-two percent of likely voters believe that doctors who specialize in treating serious illnesses like cancer, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's should be allowed to recommend cannabis as a treatment for their patients.
Florida: Public Policy Polling Sixty-five percent of Florida voters support passing a constitutional amendment to permit the dispensing and physician authorized use of medical marijuana.
Iowa: Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll Seventy-eight percent of Iowan adults favor permitting marijuana for medical purposes.
Prevention Magazine Survey Three-quarters of Americans believe that the use of medical marijuana should be legal and more than a third would be likely to use it if their physician recommended it.
Florida Decides Poll Sixty-eight percent of likely voters say that they will vote this November in favor of Amendment 2, the Using Marijuana for Debilitating Conditions act. Only 18 percent of likely voters oppose the measure.
South Carolina: Winthrop Poll Seventy-eight percent of South Carolina residents believe that “marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes.”
Wyoming: Survey and Analysis Center and the UW Support for medical marijuana (with a doctor’s prescription) increased from 74 percent in 2014 to 81 percent in 2016.
Virginia: Quinnipiac University Ninety-two percent of Virginia voters support allowing adults to use marijuana for medical use if a doctor authorizes it.
Utah: Dan Jones & Associates Seventy-eight percent of voters support a statewide ballot initiative "that would legalize marijuana use for people with serious medical conditions."
Georgia: 2017 Georgia College Poll Seventy-eight percent of Georgians support the legalization of medical marijuana.
South Carolina: 2018 Mason Dixon Poll Sixty-one percent of registered voters support legislation that would allow South Carolina doctors to recommend medical marijuana for specific conditions.
Iowa: 2018 Selzer and Company Poll Seventy-eight percent of Iowans support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes.
Fabrizio, Lee and Associates Spring 2018 Poll Seventy-seven percent of likely 2018 voters hold a favorable opinion of medical marijuana, including 74 percent in key Senate states and 76 percent in competitive House districts. That total includes 68 percent of Republicans, 81 percent of independents and 84 percent of Democrats. Just 15 percent of likely voters have an unfavorable opinion of medical marijuana.
Utah: UtahPolicy.com/Dan Jones & Associates March 2018 Poll Seventy-seven percent of Utah adults "strongly" or "somewhat" favor legalizing medical marijuana.
South Carolina: Benchmark Research Poll (January 2019) Seventy-two percent of South Carolinians say they support legalizing the use of medical marijuana.
Kentucky: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Poll (January 2020) Ninety percent of respondents favor allowing Kentuckians to legally obtain marijuana for medical use.
Oklahoma: SoonerPoll Seventy-one percent support allowing seriously ill patients to possess marijuana for medical purposes with a physician's recommendation.
WebMD Survey of Doctors A majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients.
Florida: Gravis Marketing Poll More than 60 percent of Florida voters say that they support Amendment 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to permit cannabis therapy to qualified patients.
Third Way Fifty percent support legalizing recreational marijuana for use by adults; 78% are in favor of allowing individuals to use marijuana for medical purposes if a doctor recommends it.
Iowa: Des Moines Register Poll Seventy percent of Iowa adults say they favor legalizing marijuana for medical uses.