National Survey Results

Q1

Switching now to the topic of marijuana, do you

think the use of marijuana should be made
legal, or not?

Q4

Will be legal .................................................... 50%

Should be legal, feel strongly.......................... 33%

Will not ............................................................ 37%

Should be legal, don't feel strongly ................. 25%

Should not be legal, feel strongly .................... 34%

Q2

Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Q5

If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Should not be legal, don't feel strongly ........... 5%

Woman ........................................................... 52%

Not sure .......................................................... 3%

In last month's election, the voters of Colorado
and Washington state passed ballot measures
making the use of marijuana legal for adults, as
well as regulating the production and sale of
marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.
However, marijuana-related activities remain
illegal under federal law. Do you feel President
Obama should allow Colorado and Washington
to implement these laws, or do you think he
should use federal resources to prevent these
laws from taking effect?

Man................................................................. 48%

Q6

Not sure .......................................................... 20%

Do you agree or disagree with the following

statement? "Marijuana is safer than alcohol."
Marijuana is safer, feel strongly ...................... 26%
Marijuana is safer, don't feel strongly.............. 19%
Marijuana not safer, feel strongly.................... 33%
Marijuana not safer, don't feel strongly ........... 9%

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 44%
Republican...................................................... 32%
Independent/Other .......................................... 24%

Q7

If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.

If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic .......................................................... 13%

Obama should allow them to implement the

laws ................................................................ 47%
He should use federal resources to prevent
the laws from taking effect .............................. 33%

Q3

Do you think marijuana will be legal under

federal law within the next 10 years, or not?

White .............................................................. 67%

African-American ............................................ 12%
Other............................................................... 8%

Q8

If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29........................................................... 15%
30 to 45........................................................... 24%
46 to 65........................................................... 40%
Older than 65 .................................................. 21%

Not sure .......................................................... 12%

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Gender

Gender
Base Wom an

Base Wom an

Man

Should Marijuana
Use Be Legal?
Should be legal, feel 33%
strongly

29%

38%

Should be legal, 25%

don't feel strongly

25%

24%

Should not be legal, 34%

feel strongly

38%

31%

Should Obam a Let

CO & WA Im plem ent
Marijuana
Legalization?
Obam a should allow 47%
them to im plem ent
the law s

42%

52%

36%

30%

22%

18%

Should not be legal,

don't feel strongly

5%

4%

7%

He should use 33%

federal resources to
prevent the law s
from taking effect

Not sure

3%

4%

1%

Not sure 20%

Gender

Gender
Base Wom an

Man

Will Marijuana Be
Legal in 10 Yrs.?

Marijuana is safer, 26%

feel strongly

22%

29%

Marijuana is safer, 19%

don't feel strongly

16%

23%

Marijuana not safer, 33%

feel strongly

38%

28%

9%

8%

11%

Not sure 12%

16%

9%

Will be legal 50%

51%

49%

Will not 37%

36%

39%

Not sure 12%

14%

11%

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survey of 1,325 registered voters

Base Wom an

Man

Is Marijuana Safer
than Alcohol?

Marijuana not safer,

don't feel strongly

Man

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Party

Party

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Should Marijuana
Use Be Legal?
Should be legal, feel 33%
strongly

45%

22%

26%

Should be legal, 25%

don't feel strongly

23%

20%

33%

Should not be legal, 34%

feel strongly

24%

53%

28%

Should Obam a Let

CO & WA Im plem ent
Marijuana
Legalization?
Obam a should allow 47%
them to im plem ent
the law s

55%

35%

47%

26%

46%

31%

19%

19%

23%

Should not be legal,

don't feel strongly

5%

4%

3%

10%

He should use 33%

federal resources to
prevent the law s
from taking effect

Not sure

3%

3%

2%

3%

Not sure 20%

Party

Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other

Will Marijuana Be
Legal in 10 Yrs.?

Is Marijuana Safer
than Alcohol?
Marijuana is safer, 26%
feel strongly

38%

Marijuana is safer, 19%

don't feel strongly

20%

17%

21%

Marijuana not safer, 33%

feel strongly

24%

47%

32%

9%

5%

11%

13%

Not sure 12%

12%

9%

17%

Marijuana not safer,

don't feel strongly

15%

Will be legal 50%

59%

40%

47%

Will not 37%

30%

46%

39%

Not sure 12%

11%

14%

14%

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17%

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Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Should Marijuana
Use Be Legal?
Should be legal, feel 33%
strongly

46%

30%

25%

45%

Should be legal, 25%

don't feel strongly

15%

25%

31%

30%

Should not be legal, 34%

feel strongly

39%

36%

37%

12%

Should Obam a Let

CO & WA Im plem ent
Marijuana
Legalization?
Obam a should allow 47%
them to im plem ent
the law s

48%

46%

41%

61%

44%

33%

27%

25%

8%

21%

32%

14%

Should not be legal,

don't feel strongly

5%

7%

1%

9%

He should use 33%

federal resources to
prevent the law s
from taking effect

Not sure

3%

2%

7%

3%

Not sure 20%

Race

Race

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

AfricanBase Hispanic White Am erican Other

Is Marijuana Safer
than Alcohol?

Will Marijuana Be
Legal in 10 Yrs.?

Marijuana is safer, 26%

feel strongly

41%

Marijuana is safer, 19%

don't feel strongly

19%

18%

21%

33%

Marijuana not safer, 33%

feel strongly

28%

35%

32%

27%

9%

4%

11%

6%

4%

Not sure 12%

8%

14%

12%

10%

Marijuana not safer,

don't feel strongly

22%

26%

Will be legal 50%

51%

49%

52%

54%

Will not 37%

42%

39%

32%

31%

Not sure 12%

7%

12%

16%

16%

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29%

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Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Should Marijuana
Use Be Legal?
Should be legal, feel 33%
strongly

45%

29%

34%

27%

Should be legal, 25%

don't feel strongly

16%

35%

23%

21%

Should not be legal, 34%

feel strongly

39%

28%

32%

43%

Base
Should Obam a Let
CO & WA Im plem ent
Marijuana
Legalization?
Obam a should allow 47%
them to im plem ent
the law s

46%

53%

49%

35%

46%

32%

26%

41%

8%

15%

25%

24%

Should not be legal,

don't feel strongly

5%

6%

7%

5%

He should use 33%

federal resources to
prevent the law s
from taking effect

Not sure

3%

1%

4%

4%

Not sure 20%

Age
Base

Age

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Is Marijuana Safer
than Alcohol?
46%

25%

26%

13%

Marijuana is safer, 19%

don't feel strongly

19%

22%

18%

19%

Marijuana not safer, 33%

feel strongly

31%

28%

32%

42%

4%

15%

8%

7%

10%

15%

19%

9%

Not sure 12%

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Will be legal 50%

48%

45%

53%

51%

Will not 37%

52%

45%

31%

32%

10%

15%

18%

Not sure 12%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
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November 30-December 2, 2012

survey of 1,325 registered voters

Base
Will Marijuana Be
Legal in 10 Yrs.?

Marijuana is safer, 26%

feel strongly

Marijuana not safer,

don't feel strongly

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65