NORTH CAROLINA — An Elon University poll has found growing support among North Carolina residents for legalizing marijuana for recreational use and continued strong support for allowing medical use.
Nearly two-thirds of the state’s adults say they do not believe marijuana use is morally wrong and support reducing penalties for marijuana possession, saying that legalization would boost the economy.
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Among adult residents, opposition to legalizing marijuana for recreational use fell sharply since Elon Poll last conducted a survey on the topic in April 2017. The current survey found that 34% of respondents were opposed to recreational marijuana legalization, down from 50.5% in 2017. Meanwhile, support for legalization grew, with 54% now in favor of making recreational use of marijuana legal compared to 45% percent in 2017.
Support for legalizing marijuana for medical use in North Carolina has remained relatively consistent since the 2017 survey.
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