As Pennsylvania lawmakers prepare to meet again to discuss marijuana legalization next week, a new poll shows that about two-thirds of voters in the state support enacting the reform.
The survey published on Thursday by Franklin & Marshall College shows that 63 percent of registered Pennsylvania voters agree that “the use of recreational marijuana should be made legal,” including 44 percent who said they “definitely” back the policy change.
Support for legalization has increased by three percentage points since the same institute polled voters on the issue in 2021. But despite the consistent majority support, comprehensive cannabis reform has so far stalled in the legislature.
The latest survey involved interviews with 1,006 voters from January 17-28, with a +/-3.6 percentage point margin of error.
Advocates are hoping to see a break from the status quo this year. And on Monday, lawmakers will take another step toward advancing the issue, holding a third informational hearing in the House Health Subcommittee on Health Care to chart a path forward for legalization.
At December’s meeting, members heard testimony and asked questions about various elements of marijuana oversight, including promoting social equity and business opportunities, laboratory testing and public versus private operation of a state-legal
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