Poll Watch: PPP (D) Colorado Survey on Marijuana Legalization

PPP (D) Colorado Survey on Marijuana Legalization

Amendment 64 is an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp. If the election was today, would you vote or against Amendment 64?

• For 53% {47%} [47%] (46%)
• Against 43% {38%} [38%] (42%)
• Not sure 5% {15%} [15%] (12%)

Among Democrats

• For 68% {58%} [59%] (62%)
• Against 27% {24%} [22%] (25%)
• Not sure 5% {17%} [18%] (14%)

Among Republicans

• For 32% {30%} [26%] (27%)
• Against 65% {55%} [61%] (62%)
• Not sure 4% {15%} [13%] (11%)

Among Independents

• For 58% {54%} [58%] (49%)
• Against 36% {34%} [28%] (40%)
• Not sure 6% {11%} [13%] (10%)

Among Moderates

• For 55% {55%} [50%] (57%)
• Against 41% {32%} [32%] (29%)
• Not sure 4% {13%} [19%] (13%)

Among Men

• For 55% {50%} [50%] (46%)
  
• Against 40% {38%} [41%] (46%)
• Not sure 5% {12%} [9%] (7%)

Among Women

• For 50% {43%} [44%] (45%)
• Against 46% {39%} [35%] (38%)
• Not sure 5% {18%} [20%] (17%)

Age 18-29

• For 73% {59%} [58%] (58%)
• Against 25% {30%} [30%] (33%)
• Not sure 2% {11%} [12%] (8%)

Age 30-45

• For 53% {50%} [59%] (48%)
• Against 42% {35%} [30%] (39%)
• Not sure 5% {15%} [12%] (13%)

Age 46-65

• For 54% {47%} [41%] (49%)
• Against 42% {36%} [43%] (42%)
• Not sure 4% {17%} [16%] (10%)

Older Than 65

• For 38% {32%} [34%] (30%)
• Against 55% {53%} [47%] (52%)
• Not sure 7% {14%} [19%] (18%)

In general, do you think that marijuana usage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 53% {49%} [50%] (49%) {49%} [51%]
• Illegal 42% {43%} [42%] (43%) {40%} [38%]

Among Democrats

• Legal 67% {62%} [65%] (66%) {64%} [65%]
• Illegal 28% {29%} [24%] (26%) {26%} [24%]

Among Republicans

• Legal 32% {33%} [28%] (29%) {30%} [31%]
• Illegal 63% {61%} [67%] (64%) {61%} [62%]

Among Independents

• Legal 59% {53%} [58%] (50%) {54%} [55%]
• Illegal 34% {36%} [33%] (39%) {34%} [31%]

Among Moderates

• Legal 55% {51%} [52%] (60%) {57%} [53%]
• Illegal 40% {36%} [37%] (30%) {35%} [37%]

Among Men

• Legal 56% {55%} [51%] (51%) {52%} [54%]
• Illegal 38% {39%} [43%] (43%) {39%} [38%]

Among Women

• Legal 49% {43%} [48%] (46%) {47%} [49%]
• Illegal 46% {46%} [42%] (44%) {42%} [39%]
  

Age 18-29

• Legal 71% {57%} [61%] (58%) {72%} [71%]
• Illegal 27% {34%} [33%] (33%) {24%} [14%]

Age 30-45

• Legal 50% {52%} [53%] (49%) {46%} [52%]
• Illegal 42% {38%} [39%] (41%) {42%} [38%]

Age 46-65

• Legal 56% {52%} [50%] (53%) {54%} [53%]
• Illegal 40% {39%} [44%] (40%) {35%} [36%]

Older Than 65

• Legal 40% {32%} [36%] (33%) {32%} [36%]
• Illegal 54% {62%} [51%] (58%) {58%} [55%]

Survey of 904 likely Colorado voters was conducted October 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points.  Party ID: 37% {37%} [34%] (39%) {37%} [41%] Democrat; 36% {37%} [37%] (35%) {35%} [33%] Republican; 26% {27%} [29%] (26%) {28%} [26%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 31% {28%} [27%] (30%) {32%} [27%] Moderate; 26% {25%} [21%] (24%) {25%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 19% {20%} [16%] (17%) {18%} [22%] Somewhat liberal; 15% {15%} [22%] (17%) {14%} [16%] Very conservative; 9% {12%} [14%] (12%) {11%} [13%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 2-5, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 1-4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 4-7, 2011 are in square brackets.