Most People In Recreational Marijuana States Believe Legalization Is A Success, Poll Finds

Most People In Recreational Marijuana States Believe Legalization Is A Success, Poll Finds
Most People In Recreational Marijuana States Believe Legalization Is A Success, Poll Finds
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People who live in states that have legalized marijuana for adult use broadly feel that the policy has been a success, according to a new poll.

A majority of people from eight states that were surveyed said the programs are working well. And in Maine, which legalized cannabis in 2016 but still doesn’t have any adult-use retail shops open, people still said the law is more of a success than a failure by a greater than two-to-one plurality.

YouGov asked more than 32,000 people the following question: “In the states that have decided to allow recreational marijuana use, do you think the legislation has been a success or a failure?”

They were given five options: “Success only, more of a success than a failure, more of a failure than a success, failure only or don’t know.”

Here’s a breakdown of percentages of people in legal states who said the policy has been a success compared to a failure:

Colorado (71-17 percent)
Oregon (69-20 percent)
Massachusetts (67-15 percent)
Washington (65-18 percent)
Nevada (64-17 percent)
California (59-20 percent)
Illinois (59-17 percent)
Michigan (56-20 percent)
Maine (47-20 percent)
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