Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly oppose an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to a new poll.
The survey, released on Thursday by The University of New Hampshire, shows that nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of respondents plan to vote against the anti-cannabis measure, while just 24 percent plan to support it.
Another 5 percent said they don’t know or aren’t sure how they will vote on the proposal.
The initiative—which would repeal laws allowing the regulated commercial sales of recreational cannabis and home cultivation while maintaining legal possession and continuing the medical marijuana system—had less support than any other Massachusetts ballot initiative included in the poll.
Registered Democrats are opposed to the anti-cannabis proposal, 68 percent to 21 percent, while Republicans are against it, 62 percent to 29 percent. Unaffiliated voters oppose the measure 72 percent to 26 percent.
The survey also asked voters how well they understand the various initiatives that are on the ballot.
When it comes to the marijuana legalization rollback, 46 percent said they understand it very well, 32 percent said somewhat well, 11 percent said not very well and 9 percent said not well at all—indicating that supporters
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