As Indiana lawmakers again look to reform state marijuana policy in the 2026 session, a new poll finds that nearly three in five residents back legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use.
The annual Hoosier Survey from the Bowen Center at Ball State University (BSU) asked 600 Indianans about a variety of policy issues, from congressional redistricting to marijuana legalization.
It found that 59 percent of residents are in favor of legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. An additional 25 percent back only allowing patients to access medical marijuana, raising the total support for that reform to 84 percent.
“In the last year or two, you’ve seen almost exponential growth in support, and then non-traditional support, and by that, I mean business leaders [and] parents—not your traditional college-age kid or high school person,” Andrew Bauman, executive director of The Bowen Center, told Inside Indiana Business.
The survey was released just days after Indiana Rep. Mitch Gore (D) filed legislation that would effectively legalize the possession and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana. It’s one of several reform options on the table so far in the legislature for this year’s session.
Whether legislators ultimately take up any of the
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