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 47% (46%)
• Against 38% (42%)
• Not sure 15% (12%)

Among Democrats

• For 59% (62%)
• Against 22% (25%)
• Not sure 18% (14%)

Among Republicans

• For 26% (27%)
• Against 61% (62%)
• Not sure 13% (11%)

Among Independents

• For 58% (49%)
• Against 28% (40%)
• Not sure 13% (10%)

Among Moderates

• For 50% (57%)
• Against 32% (29%)
• Not sure 19% (13%)

Age 18-29

• For 58% (58%)
• Against 30% (33%)
• Not sure 12% (8%)

Age 30-45

• For 59% (48%)
• Against 30% (39%)
• Not sure 12% (13%)

Age 46-65

• For 41% (49%)
• Against 43% (42%)
• Not sure 16% (10%)

Older Than 65

• For 34% (30%)
• Against 47% (52%)
• Not sure 19% (18%)

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

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

Among Democrats

• Legal 65% (66%) {64%} [65%]
• Illegal 24% (26%) {26%} [24%]

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Moderates

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

Age 18-29

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

Age 30-45

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

Age 46-65

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

Older Than 65

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

Survey of 779 likely Colorado voters was conducted August 2-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 37% (35%) {35%} [33%] Republican; 34% (39%) {37%} [41%] Democrat; 29% (26%) {28%} [26%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% (30%) {32%} [27%] Moderate; 22% (17%) {14%} [16%] Very conservative; 21% (24%) {25%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 16% (17%) {18%} [22%] Somewhat liberal; 14% (12%) {11%} [13%] Very liberal.  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.