A majority of Pennsylvania voters say they’re ready for the state to legalize adult-use marijuana, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll.
The survey—which involved 836 registered voters in the Keystone state—asked respondents about a variety of policy issues such as immigration, the minimum wage, AI data centers and cannabis legalization ahead of the November midterm elections.
It found that 56 percent of voters are in favor of legalizing adult-use cannabis, with 37 percent opposed.
As in past polling, Democrats were the most likely to back legalization, at 72 percent. By contrast, 63 percent of independents support legalizing cannabis, while a majority of Republicans (63 percent) are opposed to the reform.
The survey was conducted from February 19-23, with a +/- 4.7 percentage point margin of error.
Quinnipiac released the results as Pennsylvania lawmakers once again consider proposals to replace marijuana criminalization with regulation. That includes a plan put forward by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) as part of his latest budget request.
Legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania under that plan could bring in nearly half a billion dollars in annual revenue by 2028, according to a new analysis from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) that estimates a significantly larger cash
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