Half of Mass. voters OK with legalized marijuana
Nearly half of Massachusetts voters would support the legalization of marijuana, according to a new Boston Globe poll that suggests the state could be fertile ground for a ballot campaign to legalize the drug here in 2016.
Forty-eight percent of likely voters said they would support a ballot question making it legal for adults over 21 to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana, while 47 percent said they would oppose such a measure. Five percent said they do not know how they would vote.
The results indicate that support for legalization has moved from the political fringes only a few years ago into the mainstream, particularly among younger voters, baby boomers, and Democrats. However, many older voters, independents, and Republicans remain opposed to casual use of the drug.
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