About two in three American voters says legalizing marijuana nationwide would be a “good” idea, according to a new poll.
As advocates and stakeholders await a decision from President Donald Trump on a more modest rescheduling proposal, the survey from Emerson College found that 65 percent of registered voters are in favor of going further by ending prohibition altogether. Just 35 percent said legalization is a “bad” idea.
The 65 percent support figure marks a five percentage point increase compared to the last time Emerson College inquired about the issue last October.
Democrats were the most likely to back legalization, at 79 percent. That was followed by independents (66 percent) and Republicans (49 percent).
Majority support for reform extended across all age demographics, except those 70 and older, who are narrowly divided on legalization with 52 percent against and 48 percent in favor.
“Support is highest among voters under 30 (71 percent) and in their 40s (74 percent),” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a press release.
“If Trump was to make a decision and legalize it, boy, that could really turn things around on his favorability, which has been pretty stagnant for the
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