About three in five Kansas adults support legalizing adult-use marijuana—and an even greater majority backs legalizing cannabis for medical use—according to a new poll.
The annual “Kansas Speaks Survey” from the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Docking Institute of Public Affairs asked residents about a wide range of policy issues, including where they stands on cannabis reform.
As in past years, the poll showed strong support for ending prohibition, with 59 percent of respondents voicing support for recreational marijuana legalization and 70 percent in favor of allowing medical cannabis.
For the adult-use legalization question, Democrats and independents were the most supportive at 64 percent for both cohorts. A 49 percent plurality of Republicans said they were in favor of the reform.
There was clear bipartisan support for legalizing medical cannabis, with 78 percent of independents, 75 percent of Democrats and 59 percent of Republicans aligned in support of the policy change.
In response to a separate question, 65 percent of Kansans said they’d support adult-use legalization in order to create a new source of tax revenue for the state.
Additionally, 65 percent said they were either “highly likely” or “somewhat likely” to vote for a political candidate who backs medical
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