Most Americans agree with NORML that responsible marijuana consumers should not be treated like criminals. Eight in ten Americans support the medical use of marijuana, and two-thirds of adults favor legalizing marijuana for adults. Our challenge, in those jurisdictions where cannabis is not yet legal and on the federal level, is to convert this public support into public policy.
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- National Polls
- State Polls
- Medical Marijuana Surveys
National Polls
Fox News (May 2024) Sixty-nine percent of registered voters — including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents — favor “legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on a national level."
You.Gov (April 2024) Sixty-two percent of adults say, “The use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.”
Data for Progress (April 2024) Sixty-six percent of likely voters, including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, say they support legalizing marijuana at the federal level for all adults 21 and older.
Gallup (November 2023) Seventy percent of US adults — including majorities of Democrats, Independents, Republicans, and seniors — believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal."
Civics Science (April 2023) 64 percent of Americans "support a law in their state that would legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana like alcohol."
CBS News (April 2023) 64 percent of Americans think the recreational use of marijuana in your state should be legal in their state.
Data for Progress (November 2022) Seventy-four percent of likely voters support “ending the federal ban on marijuana."
State Polls
Florida: Fox News poll (June 2024) Sixty-six percent of registered voters say they would vote in favor of a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana.
Tennessee: Vanderbilt Poll (May 2024) Sixty percent of Tennessee voters are in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
North Carolina: Carolina Forward Poll (May 2024) Sixty three percent of North Carolina likely voters say that marijuana should be "legal for recreational and medical use."
Texas: Lyceum Poll (May 2024) Sixty percent of Texans support "legalizing the use of marijuana" statewide.
Wisconsin: Marquette Law School Survey (January 2024) Sixty-three percent of registered voters say that "the use of marijuana should be made legal."
Indiana: Ball State University Poll (January 2024) Fifty-four percent of residents say that marijuana “should be legal for personal use.”
Tennessee: Tennessean/Siena College Poll (November 2023) Sixty-two percent of Tennesseans support the passage of a state law “legalizing recreational cannabis.”
Medical Marijuana Surveys
South Carolina: Mason-Dixon Poll (April 2024) Eight-three percent of voters support allowing patients "who suffer from an approved list of serious medical conditions to use medical marijuana if their doctor recommends it."
Nebraska: Data Targeting Inc. poll (February 2024) Seventy percent of Nebraskans believe that medical access to marijuana should be legal.
North Carolina: Meredith College Poll (January 2024) Seventy-eight percent of registered voters “support the passage of legislation allowing for the use of medical marijuana."
South Carolina: Winthrop University Poll (April 2023) Seventy-six percent of registered voters favor the legalization of medical marijuana when authorized by a physician.