About three in four Maryland voters support legalizing marijuana, a new poll found just weeks before the state is decide on the reform at the ballot.
The survey from The Washington Post and University of Maryland showed that 73 percent of registered voters back legalization, and there’s majority support among every demographic that was polled, including Republicans (53 percent).
Democrats (78 percent), independents (81 percent) and young people under 40 (87 percent) were among the most enthusiastic about ending prohibition.
Legalizing an entire industry is complex, especially a regulated industry like this. And we have some real challenges. How to ensure that minority and female entrepreneurs have an equitable shot at owning a cannabis business. How to drive out the illegal market.
— Delegate Eric Luedtke (@EricLuedtke) October 5, 2022
Even the oldest demographic of people 65 and older backs legalization at 52 percent.
With respect to race, 70 percent of white people and 77 percent of Black people said they’re in favor of legalizing marijuana.
The legislature is already thinking through these questions, led in part by my colleague @LukeClippinger. My hope is that at the end of the day we can look back and say that
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