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

PPP (D) National Poll on Marijuana Legalization

Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?

• Yes, should be legal 58%
• No, should not be legal 39%

Among Democrats

• Yes, should be legal 68%
• No, should not be legal 28%

Among Republicans

• Yes, should be legal 42%
  
• No, should not be legal 56%

Among Independents

• Yes, should be legal 59%
• No, should not be legal 38%

Among Men

• Yes, should be legal 62%
• No, should not be legal 38%

Among Women

• Yes, should be legal 54%
• No, should not be legal 42%

Age 18-29

• Yes, should be legal 61%
• No, should not be legal 39%

Age 30-45

• Yes, should be legal 64%
• No, should not be legal 34%

Age 46-65

• Yes, should be legal 57%
• No, should not be legal 39%

Older Than 65

• Yes, should be legal 48%
• No, should not be legal 48%

In last month's election, the voters of Colorado and Washington state passed ballot measures making the use of marijuana legal for adults, as well as regulating the production and sale of marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. However, marijuana-related activities remain illegal under federal law. Do you feel President Obama should allow Colorado and Washington to implement these laws, or do you think he should use federal resources to prevent these laws from taking effect?

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 47%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 33%

Among Democrats

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 55%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 26%

Among Republicans

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 35%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 46%

Among Independents

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 47%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 31%

Among Men

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 52%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 30%

Among Women

• Obama should allow them to implement the laws 42%
• He should use federal resources to prevent the laws from taking effect 36%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Marijuana is safer than alcohol."

• Agree 45%
• Disagree 42%
  

Among Democrats

• Agree 58%
• Disagree 29%
  

Among Republicans

• Agree 32%
• Disagree 58%

Among Independents

• Agree 38%
• Disagree 45%

Among Men

• Agree 52%
• Disagree 39%
  

Among Women

• Agree 38%
• Disagree 46%

Do you think marijuana will be legal under federal law within the next 10 years, or not?

• Will be legal 50%
• Will not 37%

Among Democrats

• Will be legal 59%
• Will not 30%

Among Republicans

• Will be legal 40%
• Will not 46%

Among Independents

• Will be legal 47%
• Will not 39%

Among Men

• Will be legal 49%
• Will not 39%

Among Women

• Will be legal 51%
• Will not 36%

National survey of 1,325 registered voters was conducted November 30 - December 2, 2012 for the Marijuana Policy Project.  Party ID: 44% Democrat; 32% Republican; 24% Independent/Other.