Marijuana policy opinions by region U.S. 2018

This statistic shows the percentage of survey respondents that had select opinions on U.S. national marijuana policy as of January 2018, by region. According to the survey results, among residents of the Pacific coast, 63 percent felt that marijuana should be legalized for recreational use.

Percentage of U.S. registered voters that had select opinions on the national marijuana policy as of 2018, by region

Characteristic	Keep the current marijuana policy	Legalize medical marijuana	Decriminalize marijuana	Legalize recreational marijuana use	Not sure
Northeast	12%	23%	7%	56%	2%
Midwest	13%	30%	9%	48%	-
South	25%	34%	2%	39%	-
West	14%	33%	7%	45%	1%
Pacific coast	9%	25%	2%	63%	1%

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Release date

January 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 10 to 13, 2018

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

randomly selected registered voters

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Currently, possessing and using marijuana is against federal law. Which one of the following best describes your preference on national marijuana policy?

- Keep the current policy
- Keep the current policy, but legalize the use of marijuana for physician-supervised medical use
- Decriminalize marijuana use by removing the possibility of jail time for possession and also allowing for medical marijuana, but keep the sale of marijuana illegal.
- Legalize the commercial production, use and sale of marijuana for recreational use, as they have done recently in several states."

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