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YouGov July 11 - 14, 2014 1. Marijuana legalization Do you think the use of marijuana should be legalized? Gender
Yes No Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
51% 37% 11%
54% 36% 11%
49% 39% 12%
56% 38% 6%
60% 28% 12%
49% 37% 14%
38% 51% 11%
62% 27% 11%
51% 38% 11%
36% 51% 12%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(486)
(512)
(197)
(273)
(366)
(162)
(333)
(436)
(229)
Race
Yes No Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Total
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
51% 37% 11%
52% 37% 11%
49% 41% 10%
49% 38% 13%
51% 40% 9%
52% 36% 11%
51% 27% 22%
57% 32% 11%
50% 33% 18%
55% 31% 14%
50% 42% 8%
51% 40% 9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(747)
(114)
(137)
(408)
(259)
(63)
(124)
(178)
(221)
(373)
(226)
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2. MJ use leads to hard drugs Do you agree or disagree that for most people the use of marijuana leads to the use of hard drugs? Gender
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
32% 50% 18%
30% 56% 15%
35% 45% 21%
29% 54% 17%
29% 54% 17%
30% 51% 19%
45% 37% 19%
24% 57% 19%
32% 52% 16%
44% 37% 19%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(993)
(486)
(507)
(195)
(271)
(366)
(161)
(333)
(435)
(225)
Race
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
32% 50% 18%
30% 53% 18%
43% 44% 13%
35% 42% 23%
33% 51% 16%
34% 47% 18%
37% 52% 11%
23% 58% 19%
32% 47% 22%
29% 53% 18%
36% 50% 15%
30% 50% 20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(993)
(745)
(113)
(135)
(405)
(258)
(62)
(124)
(176)
(220)
(372)
(225)
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3. Enforcement not worth it Do you agree or disagree that government efforts to enforce marijuana laws cost more than they are worth? Gender
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
60% 18% 21%
63% 21% 16%
58% 16% 26%
52% 25% 23%
61% 18% 22%
64% 14% 21%
63% 18% 18%
60% 18% 22%
63% 16% 21%
55% 24% 21%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(996)
(487)
(509)
(195)
(273)
(366)
(162)
(333)
(436)
(227)
Race
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
60% 18% 21%
65% 16% 19%
50% 20% 30%
44% 31% 25%
59% 18% 23%
60% 17% 22%
74% 15% 11%
67% 23% 10%
57% 22% 22%
62% 15% 22%
59% 20% 21%
64% 17% 20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(996)
(744)
(115)
(137)
(409)
(259)
(63)
(123)
(179)
(221)
(372)
(224)
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4. Decrease in road safety Do you agree or disagree that legalizing marijuana use will decrease road safety? Gender
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
38% 39% 23%
37% 43% 21%
39% 36% 25%
33% 44% 23%
32% 42% 26%
42% 38% 20%
44% 32% 24%
33% 43% 24%
38% 40% 22%
46% 32% 22%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(486)
(512)
(197)
(272)
(366)
(163)
(335)
(434)
(229)
Race
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
38% 39% 23%
38% 39% 23%
31% 46% 24%
42% 37% 21%
34% 42% 24%
37% 40% 23%
42% 37% 21%
41% 39% 21%
37% 42% 21%
35% 34% 32%
39% 43% 18%
40% 37% 23%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(998)
(747)
(115)
(136)
(407)
(260)
(63)
(124)
(178)
(221)
(373)
(226)
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5. Increase youth marijuana use Do you agree or disagree that legalizing marijuana use will encourage or increase youth marijuana use? Gender
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
53% 29% 17%
51% 32% 16%
55% 27% 19%
51% 29% 20%
47% 36% 17%
52% 28% 19%
67% 22% 11%
42% 39% 19%
54% 28% 18%
68% 18% 14%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(995)
(484)
(511)
(196)
(271)
(365)
(163)
(332)
(434)
(229)
Race
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
53% 29% 17%
52% 30% 18%
53% 31% 16%
57% 27% 16%
48% 34% 18%
58% 24% 18%
56% 31% 13%
51% 32% 17%
53% 25% 22%
53% 30% 17%
52% 31% 16%
54% 30% 16%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(995)
(746)
(115)
(134)
(405)
(260)
(63)
(124)
(178)
(220)
(372)
(225)
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6. Increased crime rates Do you agree or disagree that legalizing marijuana use will lead to increased rates of crime? Gender
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
27% 54% 20%
26% 58% 16%
27% 50% 23%
23% 60% 18%
22% 58% 20%
28% 51% 20%
37% 43% 21%
21% 61% 17%
26% 56% 19%
37% 37% 25%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(992)
(484)
(508)
(196)
(272)
(364)
(160)
(333)
(432)
(227)
Race
Agree Disagree Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
27% 54% 20%
25% 57% 18%
31% 48% 21%
32% 40% 28%
25% 56% 19%
30% 48% 22%
28% 51% 21%
22% 61% 17%
24% 54% 21%
22% 56% 23%
30% 54% 16%
29% 49% 22%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(992)
(743)
(115)
(134)
(404)
(259)
(63)
(123)
(177)
(220)
(372)
(223)
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7. Support for Colorado’s MJ law Do you support or oppose Colorado’s new law which makes recreational marjuana use legal but applies a heavy tax on marijuana sales, limits the sale of marijuana only to people 21 years old or older, and makes it illegal to take marijuana out of state? Gender
Support strongly Support somewhat Oppose somewhat Oppose strongly Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
33% 28% 10% 17% 13%
36% 28% 9% 18% 9%
30% 28% 10% 16% 17%
36% 29% 13% 11% 11%
33% 28% 8% 14% 16%
30% 25% 9% 20% 15%
33% 31% 9% 21% 6%
40% 28% 8% 11% 14%
34% 26% 10% 17% 14%
20% 32% 11% 27% 9%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(996)
(483)
(513)
(197)
(272)
(365)
(162)
(333)
(435)
(228)
Race
Support strongly Support somewhat Oppose somewhat Oppose strongly Not sure Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
33% 28% 10% 17% 13%
33% 29% 10% 18% 11%
36% 18% 11% 15% 21%
31% 29% 7% 14% 18%
34% 29% 9% 13% 15%
32% 29% 7% 21% 11%
48% 12% 16% 9% 14%
34% 28% 10% 21% 7%
31% 26% 11% 18% 13%
42% 26% 7% 12% 13%
29% 31% 10% 19% 11%
30% 25% 12% 17% 16%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(996)
(746)
(114)
(136)
(406)
(260)
(63)
(124)
(179)
(220)
(372)
(225)
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8. Federal enforement of drug laws As you may know, some states have decided to allow marijuana use, but it is still prohibited under federal law. Do you think the federal government should or should not enforce federal marijuana laws in these states? Gender
Should Should not Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Age
Total
Male
Female
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Democrat
Independent
Republican
29% 54% 17%
29% 58% 13%
29% 50% 21%
27% 55% 19%
29% 56% 15%
30% 50% 20%
29% 59% 12%
30% 55% 15%
25% 56% 19%
37% 49% 14%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(999)
(486)
(513)
(197)
(272)
(367)
(163)
(335)
(435)
(229)
Race
Should Should not Don’t know Totals (Unweighted N)
Party ID
Family Income
Region
Total
White
Black
Hispanic
Under 40
40-80
80-100
100+
Northeast
Midwest
South
West
29% 54% 17%
26% 58% 16%
38% 42% 20%
37% 46% 17%
29% 51% 20%
29% 52% 18%
14% 64% 23%
27% 64% 9%
31% 52% 18%
28% 54% 17%
29% 55% 16%
29% 55% 17%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
(999)
(747)
(115)
(137)
(408)
(260)
(63)
(124)
(179)
(221)
(373)
(226)
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9. Ever used MJ Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential, have you, yourself, ever happened to try marijuana? Gender
