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 Polls
National Polls
YouGov Poll (April 2026) Fifty-nine percent of Americans “support making the use of marijuana legal in the United States."
JL Partners/Daily Mail (December 2025) Majorities of Democrats and Republicans, as well as most Americans of all ages “support legalizing marijuana."
Gallup (November 2025) SIxty-four percent of US adults — including majorities of Democrats, Independents, and seniors — believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal."
Emerson College (August 2025) Sixty-five percent of US voters "think that legalizing marijuana nationally is a good idea."
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.
State Polls
Utah: Noble Predictive Insights poll (April 2026) Fifty-two percent of Utah voters "support legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use."
Pennsylvania: Susquehanna Polling & Research (April 2026) Sixty-nine percent of likely voters in Pennsylvania support legalizing and taxing adult-use marijuana sales.
Florida: University of North Florida poll (March 2026) Sixty-six percent of voters support legalizing marijuana possession for those age 21 or older.
Pennsylvania: Quinnipiac Poll (February 2026) Fifty-six percent of state voters support "legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults."
Indiana: Bowen Center for Public Affairs 2025 Hoosier Survey (January 2026) 59% of Hoosiers support adult-use cannabis legalization
Kansas: Kansas Speaks Fall Survey (October 2025) Fifty-nine percent of Kansans support the "legalization of recreational marijuana."
Wisconsin: Marquette Law School Poll (June 2025) SIxty-seven percent of voters think "the use of marijuana should be made legal."
Medical Marijuana Polls
Texas: Fabrizio, Lee & Associates Poll (April 2026) Seventy-five percent of registered voters favor "legalized marijuana in Texas for medical use."
Idaho: Natural Medicine Alliance Poll (December 2025) Eighty-three percent of likely Idaho voters favor permitting physicians to authorize medical cannabis to qualifying patients.
Utah: Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics Survey (June 2025) Seventy-seven percent of Utah voters support the state's current medical cannabis law.
North Carolina: Meredith Poll (February 2025) Seventy-one percent of voters support "making medical marijuana legal in North Carolina."