Republican voters are on board with a number of marijuana reform proposals—from medical cannabis legalization to expungements for prior marijuana convictions to letting states set their own policies without federal interference—according to a new poll. And the findings are especially timely as congressional lawmakers work to develop passable cannabis legislation with what’s left of the current congressional calendar.
The survey, commissioned by the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR), found that most Republicans support incremental reforms, including federal non-interference in state marijuana markets (76 percent), expungements in legal states (56 percent) and treating the cannabis industry the same as other traditional businesses (73 percent).
Yet there are lingering questions about the viability of any federal marijuana reform legislation passing this Congress, with some expressing skepticism about GOP support for anything that extends beyond simply protecting banks that work with state-legal cannabis businesses. The poll found that 65 percent of Republicans back that specific proposal.
“There’s been a massive shift in opinion, and its evidently clear that Republicans have extremely positive attitudes towards legal cannabis.” – former Senator @CoryGardner (R-CO), an NCR advisory board member. pic.twitter.com/F4yLiyukxx
— National Cannabis Roundtable (@FollowNCR) September 14, 2022
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) has been a key
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