Alexandria, VA: Nearly six in ten likely voters believe that the use of marijuana should be legal in all 50 states, according to nationwide polling data compiled by the Republican-leaning polling firm The Tarrance Group.
Fifty-seven percent of respondents favored a policy of nationwide legalization. Support was strongest among Democrats under the age of 55 (74 percent); however, a majority (55 percent) of Republicans under age 55 also supported legalization.
Regardless of political party, sixty-seven percent of younger voters (ages 18 to 44) backed legalization.
“Majority support exists for marijuana legalization, driven by Democratic and younger voters, as well younger independents and a majority of younger Republicans,” pollsters concluded.
The poll is the latest in a long line of nationwide surveys showing majority support among Americans for ending marijuana criminalization.
The Politics and Advocacy Poll data is available from the Tarrance Group. Additional polling data is available from NORML.