Question 4 Legalizing Marijuana in Massachusetts Has 15-Point Lead Among Likely Voters, WBUR Poll Says
Massachusetts likely voters are in favor of legalizing marijuana for people 21 and older, with 55 percent saying "yes" to Question 4, according to a new poll from WBUR/MassINC Polling Group.
Forty percent said they would vote "no" if the election on the November statewide ballot measure was held today. Five percent said they didn't know how they'd vote or they were undecided.
Question 4 seeks to set up a regulatory structure for the taxation of commercial marijuana, under a proposed Cannabis Control Commission, a framework that proponents say will drive down the black market. Opponents have been urging voters to reject the measure, saying marijuana is a potent gateway drug to harder substances.
The MassINC Polling Group conducted the poll for WBUR on Oct. 13 through Oct. 16, using both landlines and cell phones for live interviews. The poll of 502 likely Massachusetts voters has a margin of error...
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