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

Among Democrats

• For 58% [59%] (62%)
• Against 24% [22%] (25%)
• Not sure 17% [18%] (14%)

Among Republicans

• For 30% [26%] (27%)
• Against 55% [61%] (62%)
• Not sure 15% [13%] (11%)

Among Independents

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

Among Moderates

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

Among Men

• For 50% [50%] (46%)
  
• Against 38% [41%] (46%)
• Not sure 12% [9%] (7%)

Among Women

• For 43% [44%] (45%)
• Against 39% [35%] (38%)
• Not sure 18% [20%] (17%)

Age 18-29

• For 59% [58%] (58%)
• Against 30% [30%] (33%)
• Not sure 11% [12%] (8%)

Age 30-45

• For 50% [59%] (48%)
• Against 35% [30%] (39%)
• Not sure 15% [12%] (13%)

Age 46-65

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

Older Than 65

• For 32% [34%] (30%)
• Against 53% [47%] (52%)
• Not sure 14% [19%] (18%)

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

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

Among Democrats

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

Among Republicans

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

Among Independents

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

Among Moderates

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

Among Men

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

Among Women

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

Age 18-29

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

Age 30-45

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

Age 46-65

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

Older Than 65

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

Survey of 1,001 likely Colorado voters was conducted August 31 - September 2, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 37% [37%] (35%) {35%} [33%] Republican; 37% [34%] (39%) {37%} [41%] Democrat; 27% [29%] (26%) {28%} [26%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 28% [27%] (30%) {32%} [27%] Moderate; 25% [21%] (24%) {25%} [23%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [16%] (17%) {18%} [22%] Somewhat liberal; 15% [22%] (17%) {14%} [16%] Very conservative; 12% [14%] (12%) {11%} [13%] Very liberal.  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.