Poll: Colorado Wants Marijuana Legalized, Regulated Like Booze and Smokes

[RainDog]

14. Compared to the aftermath of Prop 19 in CA

This looks pretty impressive - and CO seems to have a very active pro-legalization organization. They also have more libertarians in their Republican mix, so even those who are fiscally conservative may break on this one issue.

Before the legalization vote in CA, polls never showed this much support.

After the vote - some who opposed it opposed it because of the way the bill was written, but not the proposition behind it.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/despite-rejecting-proposition-19-post-election-poll-finds-californians-still-lean-toward-legalizing-.html

...a post-election poll found that they still lean toward legalizing marijuana for recreational use and, if young voters had turned out as heavily on Tuesday as they do for presidential elections, the result would have been a close call.

The survey, conducted by the polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, suggests that California voters had qualms with this initiative, but remain open to the idea. A majority, 52%, said marijuana laws, like alcohol prohibition, do more harm than good.

Voters think marijuana should be legalized, 49% to 41%, with 10% uncertain (from the after vote poll)

here's the poll from 2011 - http://www.greenbergresearch.com/index.php?ID=2538

So, this 61% in CO is pretty impressive - and more than California came up with prior to the election. I think the biggest number there, before the election, was 54% in favor.

HOWEVER, yes, it's important for people to VOTE. Since this is a presidential election year, voter turnout should also favor legalization.