The decision by Virginia’s governor to veto legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales is overwhelmingly unpopular with voters, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted earlier this month days ahead of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) move to kill the cannabis regulation bill, found that 70 percent of voters either strongly (53 percent) or somewhat (17 percent) agreed that she should allow the legislation to become law. Just 13 percent strongly disagreed and 7 percent somewhat disagreed, while 11 percent were undecided.
Support for legalization was substantial across party lines, with a total of 70 percent of Democrats, 64 percent of Republicans and 74 percent of independents agreeing that the governor should not stand in the way of the marijuana bill taking effect.
A separate question asked specifically whether Spanberger should sign or veto the cannabis reform, with 65 percent of voters saying she should sign it into law and just 16 percent hoping she would end up vetoing it. An additional 19 percent were undecided. Again, there was majority support from each partisan group of voters.
“This just makes it all the more clear that legal retail cannabis isn’t a fringe issue anymore,” Del. Paul Krizek (D), who sponsored
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