Seven out of ten Pennsylvania likely voters support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll. That includes majority backing for the reform across party lines.
When asked whether they “support or oppose the regulation and taxation of legal cannabis for use by adults 21 and older in Pennsylvania,” 69 percent of respondents said yes.
Support was strongest from Democrats, at 72 percent, but also includes 67 percent of Republicans and 64 percent of independents.
The survey, which was commissioned by the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition (PCC) and conducted by Susquehanna Polling & Research, also found majority support for legalizing marijuana across every age and racial demographic, as well as each geographic area across the state.
Support for ending cannabis prohibition increased even further when respondents were asked about legalization legislation including provisions for “strict consumer safety standards, product testing requirements and strong protections to prevent youth access.” In that case, a total of 72 percent of voters said they would be more likely to back the reform.
The poll also asked about hemp, with 89 percent of respondents saying they would support legislation that “restricts sales of intoxicating THC products to licensed, state-regulated businesses and removes these unregulated products from gas
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