Three in five Florida adults say they support legalizing marijuana, a new poll finds as activists wait to see whether the state Supreme Court will allow a legalization initiative to appear on the ballot next year.
The survey from the University of South Florida (USF) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) showed that 60 percent of Floridians are in favor of adult-use legalization, which is exactly how much support the proposed initiative will need to receive at the polls to pass if it’s ultimately placed on the ballot.
Meanwhile, an overwhelming majority (83 percent) back medical cannabis remaining legal in the state.
For recreational marijuana reform, Democrats were most supportive at 71 percent, followed by independents 59 percent and Republicans (50 percent).
Medical cannabis enjoys even stronger bipartisan support, with 87 percent of Democrats, 84 percent of independents and 78 percent of Republicans backing legal status.
The poll also found that 45 percent of respondents believe medical cannabis is being “abused,” 39 percent said it’s “too easy to obtain” and 40 percent said there should be “harsh penalties” for sharing medical marijuana. Another 44 percent said the state should tax medical cannabis, compared to 45 percent should said it should not.
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