percentage of people who are pro insider trading legalization

While support for legalization is much higher among Democrats (63%, up 7 points since 2010) and independents (57%, up 2 points since 2010), Republican support for legalization has increased by 10 points since 2010 (to 44%).

Since 2010, support for legalization has increased by double digits among Republicans.

Californians’ opinions on marijuana legalization are similar to those expressed by adults nationwide in a March 2015 Pew Research Center poll (53% legal, 44% not legal).

Since 2010, support has increased by 5 points among adults and 6 points among likely voters-today, 55% of likely voters think that marijuana should be legal.

A slight majority of Californians think that marijuana should be legal.Īlthough Californians remain divided on legalization (53% legal, 45% not legal), there are signs of increased support.

Californians will probably vote again on legalization in 2016. Other states have since passed legalization measures: Colorado and Washington in 2012, and Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia in 2014. That November, voters narrowly defeated Proposition 19 (53% no), which would have made California the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. In September 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 1449 into law, which made the sanction for possessing small amounts of marijuana (less than an ounce) equivalent to a parking ticket. Since then, 22 other states have passed medical marijuana laws. In 1996, California became the first state to establish a medical marijuana program after voters passed Proposition 215 (56% yes).

California has been a leader on marijuana policy in the past.

Percentage of people who are pro insider trading legalization