A majority of Maryland voters say they will support a referendum to legalize marijuana that will appear on the November ballot—and even more believe that the state should expunge prior cannabis convictions if the reform is enacted, according to a new poll.
The survey from Goucher College described the legalization question that was placed on the ballot by an act of the legislature earlier this year and then asked respondents whether they would vote for or against the measure.
Among likely voters, 59 percent said they’d vote to approve the reform, while 34 percent said they’d vote against it and 7 percent said they remain undecided.
Support was strongest among Democrats (70 percent) and independents (53 percent). A majority of Republicans (53 percent) said they’d vote against legalization at the ballot, however, while 42 percent of GOP voters said they’d check the box to pass it.
A majority of each age group surveyed said they’d vote to pass the referendum, including those 18-34 (76 percent), 35-55 (58 percent) and 55+ (51 percent).
The pollster followed up by asking people to weigh in on expungements, regardless of their views toward the legalization referendum itself.
Specifically, the survey asked whether respondents feel
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