What are the chances that Florida voters approve a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot next month? According to a pair of new polls, the answer remains unclear—with both showing majority support but only one finding that support reaching the steep 60 percent threshold needed for passage under state law
Floridians have been surveyed on the issue multiple times over recent months. But while Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), other state officials and prohibitionist groups have fought to convince voters to defeat the measure, it’s been made abundantly clear that the majority is in favor of legalization. The latest polls are no different.
An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey that was released on Wednesday found that support for Amendment 3 is at 60 percent, while 34 percent are opposed and 6 percent remain undecided. The campaign will need at least 60 percent of voters in order for the legalization proposal to be enacted.
Democrats were the most likely to back the reform, at 78 percent. About 66 percent of independents are in favor of the measure. While some past surveys have shown bipartisan consensus on the issue, the Emerson poll found a slim majority of Republicans (51 percent) opposed, compared to
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