![]() With the November elections looming, cannabis legalization issues have become relevant for all politicians. But while Democrats have taken the lead with backing cannabis, a new poll suggests that Republican voters who also support it are growing in numbers. The poll of 1,000 Republican voters was conducted on behalf of the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) in late August. They found that nearly half of the GOP voters (47%) have used cannabis for medicinal purposes, or recreationally, or both. They also learned that a vast majority support: • cannabis companies having full banking access (65%) • Allowing cannabis businesses to have the same rights as other legal businesses (73%) • Expunging convictions in legal states (56%) • Allowing cannabis companies to be able to sell stock on the stock exchanges (51%) They also found that 76% of respondents said that if a state has legalized cannabis, then the Federal Government should not interfere or cause obstacles. And perhaps most importantly, the vast majority, at 73%, favor legalizing cannabis for medical purposes. While on the other hand, the Republican voters were split evenly on whether or no it should be legalized for recreational use. The National Cannabis Roundtable’s Executive Director, Saphira Galoob, spoke with news site, The Fresh Toast, and said, “I think with more states coming online with medical programs and broader recreational availability, the stigma of cannabis is weakening, and people realize the benefits of cannabis far outweigh whatever preconceived opinions there might have been in the past.” She also added, “Members of congress are elected to represent the viewpoints of their constituencies and these poll numbers overwhelmingly show that there are more voters in favor of cannabis reform than against … So, I think we’ll see some positions … start to change with Republican lawmakers.” We can only hope that this support will be reflected in the polls this November. Comments are closed.
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