The Progressive Pulse: ““Opposition to recreational marijuana legalization fell substantially over the last three years,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon Poll and associate professor of political science. “I suspect this is due in large part to the wave of states that have passed legalization measures. Medical marijuana legalization remains broadly supported in every demographic group we examined.”
Last week the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that would legalize marijuana, with a start date for retail sales in 2024. The move was made possible by the Democrats taking the majority in the General Assembly there in 2019. The House vote was party line, 55-42 with all Republicans opposing. Two Republicans in the state senate joined the 21 Democrats in supporting the legislation.
Support for medical use remained high in North Carolina according to the most recent Elon survey, with 73 percent supporting it. That’s actually down 8 points from the 2017 poll, but opposition has remained flat.”