As Kansas lawmakers delay consideration of medical marijuana legislation, a new poll has found that a strong bipartisan majority of residents favor both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization—and many say they’re more willing to support political candidates who back reform.
The Kansas Speaks survey from Fort Hays State University that was released on Monday showed 73 percent support for medical marijuana legalization and 61 percent support for more broadly allowing recreational cannabis.
Notably, when asked their opinion on legalizing marijuana for adult-use with the intent of taxing cannabis products to generate revenue, support increased to 65 percent.
That includes 79 percent of Democrats, 68 percent of independents and 52 percent of Republicans. In fact, a majority of respondents across every demographic surveyed—such as age, education and income level—said they favor the policy change.
More Kansans back legalizing marijuana to raise revenue than support increasing taxes on cigarettes and cigars (57.3 percent) or increasing taxes on alcohol (49.7 percent) to do so.
There was even greater consensus around medical marijuana legalization, with 85 percent of Democrats, 74 percent of independents and 64 percent of Republicans in favor of the reform.
The poll also included timely findings ahead of next month’s election.
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