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Florida Marijuana Legalization 2015: Recreational Pot For Adults Supported In State, Poll Finds

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 08:45

A majority of Florida voters support legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state, according to a Quinnipiac University swing-state poll released Thursday. The survey found 51 percent of Florida voters supported legalizing personal use of marijuana, while 45 percent were against.

But support for the recreational use of marijuana is divided along gender and age lines. “If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then the Red Planet might be the more spacey place. That’s because men are more likely than women to support legalization of marijuana for recreational use,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, in a statement. “Not surprisingly, support for the change is linked to age, with younger voters more likely to see personal use of pot as a good thing.”  

Men in Florida backed legalizing personal use 57 percent to 41 percent, while women opposed 49 percent to 46 percent. Sixty-six percent...

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