Recent New Hampshire polls found that 65% of state residents either “strongly” or “somewhat” support legalizing adult-use cannabis; the sentiment contrasts House lawmakers’ recent decision to table a cannabis legalization bill, effectively killing the proposal.
Poll: 65% of New Hampshire Residents Back Adult-Use Cannabis Reforms
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Sixty-five percent of New Hampshire residents either “strongly” or “somewhat” adult-use cannabis legalization in the state, according to the University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll released June 20. Another 19% of residents either “strongly” or “somewhat” opposed the reforms, with 15% unsure.
Last month, the state Senate passed a legalization bill designed to get the support of Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, which included the state-run shop model similar to how liquor is sold in the state favored by the governor. The House, however, tabled the proposal earlier this month but did pass its own proposal – that did not include the state-run shops – in April.
Support for legalizing cannabis for adult use among Granite Staters fell slightly since the last Granite State poll in May2023 when 72% of residents said they backed the reforms. In the most recent poll support among self-identified Independents fell by 12 percentage points and Republican support dropped eight percentage points. The reforms still have majority support among self-described socialists (97%), progressives (95%), libertarians (76%), liberals (72%), and moderates (66%) but only 41% of conservatives agree.
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