Polling is tightening for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in Arkansas, with a new survey finding slim majority support as more Republicans seem to be dropping off amid a concerted opposition push from conservative lawmakers.
The new poll from Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College that was released on Sunday showed about 51 percent support for the cannabis measure, including 37 percent of likely who said they are “definitely for” legalization. Forty-three percent are against, including 34 percent who “definitely” feel that way.
With just about two weeks until the midterm election, activists with Responsible Growth Arkansas have their work cut out for them to ensure that they stay above that 50 percent threshold and, ideally, convince the roughly seven percent of undecided voters to more comfortably pass the initiative.
The same firm behind this latest survey showed the measure passing by a notably greater margin, with 59 percent support, last month. Where support appears to be falling is among GOP voters, whose opposition to the reform proposal climbed from 41 percent to 60 percent since September.
Republican support also fell by 15 percentage points among those in the 45-64 year-old demographic.
Independent voters’ backing for the reform is also dropping.
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