Most Mainers favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, poll finds
A majority of Maine voters favor legalizing marijuana for recreational use, according to a new Portland Press Herald poll showing a groundswell of support among residents under age 50 and among those living in southern or coastal areas.
Roughly 53 percent of respondents in the newspaper’s statewide survey indicated they support a November ballot question that would add Maine to the growing list of states where marijuana is legal for adults. By comparison, 38 percent of participants opposed marijuana legalization – Question 1 on the November ballot – and 10 percent were undecided.
The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram poll was conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center on Sept. 15-20, 2016. Results are based on land line and cellular telephone interviews with 593 randomly selected Maine adults and 513 randomly selected likely Maine voters. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus...
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