Polls: Swing State Voters Overwhelmingly Support Cannabis Reforms

Voters in the presidential battleground states of Nevada and Arizona strongly favored the legalization of cannabis in two recent polls by The Tarrance Group, Marijuana Moment reports.

Respondents in Nevada strongly supported medical cannabis (85%), adult-use reforms (71%), and banking access for the cannabis industry (80%), while just 22% said they think cannabis should remain Schedule I under federal law. In Arizona, respondents also strongly supported medical cannabis (86%), adult-use legalization (69%), and cannabis banking reforms (78%), while just 19% wanted to keep cannabis as a Schedule I substance.

The polls — which were commissioned by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company — aligned with additional polling from August that found similar voter support for cannabis reforms in the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

“Key groups of voters that are expected to play a major role in deciding the presidency and control of Congress have one view in common; they strongly support common sense marijuana laws and rules.” — Brian Herrington, VP of External Affairs for Scotts Miracle-Gro, in a press release

“Legalizing and regulating adult-use cannabis access is not only good policy, but it’s also good politics,” NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano said in a press release. “State and federal politicians who continue to ignore their constituents’ sentiments on these issues do so at their own political peril.”

The polling suggests voters are united on the issue of cannabis reforms heading into the November presidential election between former President Donald Trump (R), who recently endorsed Florida’s cannabis legalization bid, and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who supported federally legalizing adult-use cannabis while serving as a U.S. Senator.