Poll: Most Coloradans want to keep marijuana legal

Maat Khan behind the counter at Simply Pure in Denver. (Chloe Aiello/Denverite)
People around the country might haveĀ thought Colorado voters were high when they approvedĀ Amendment 64 in 2012, making the state the first to legalizeĀ recreational marijuana.
AĀ new poll from the pro-legalization Marijuana Policy Project, however, findsĀ most state voters don’t regretĀ the decision.
The poll, conducted byĀ Democratic firm Public Policy Polling and exclusively released to The Cannabist, showsĀ 51 percent of respondents said they would oppose a measure to repeal Amendment 64, while 36 percent would support such a measure and 13 percent werenāt sure.
Similarly, most voters believe legalizing pot has benefitted the state.
“When asked about Amendment 64ās impact on Colorado, 47 percent said legal cannabis has been good for the state while 39 percent said itās been bad, 9 percent said itās had no real impact and 6 percent werenāt sure,” The Cannabist reports.
Marijuana Policy Project declined to give Denverite a full copy or synopsis of the poll results. A press release with more information will likely come in the next few days, a representative of the Washington, D.C.-based organization said.
The new poll might be one more factor for voters in states weighing marijuana legalization to consider. The presidential nominees also are looking to ColoradoĀ as they set the policy on marijuana for the country.
Business & data reporter Adrian D. Garcia can be reached via email atĀ agarcia@denverite.comĀ orĀ twitter.com/adriandgarcia.
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