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Quinnipiac University. Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2012. N=1,949 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.2.

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"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States, or not?"

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 26-29, 2012. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"As you may know, marijuana use is legal in some states. Do you think the federal government should take steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in those states, or not?"

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CBS News Poll. Nov. 16-19, 2012. N=1,100 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?"

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"Do you think doctors should be allowed to prescribe small amounts of marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses, or not?"

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"Do you think most of the marijuana that is purchased in this country through state authorized medical marijuana programs is being used to alleviate suffering from serious medical illnesses, or do you think most of it is being used for other reasons?"

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"Do you think laws regarding whether the use of marijuana is legal or not should be determined by the federal government, or left to each individual state government to decide?"

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-10, 2011. N=824 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"Do you favor or oppose the legalization of marijuana?"

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Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 20-21, 2010. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8.

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"As you may know, California's Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana in the state, allowing people age 21 or older to possess and cultivate small amounts for personal use. It would also allow local governments to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution, and sales of marijuana. Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana in your state?"

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"Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana nationwide?"

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"As you may know, California's Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana in the state, allowing people age 21 or older to possess and cultivate small amounts for personal use. It would also allow local governments to regulate and tax commercial production, distribution, and sales of marijuana. Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana in your state? ... Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana nationwide?"
If do not support legalization in their state or nationwide:
"If you don't support legalizing marijuana generally, do you support legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions, sometimes referred to as 'medical marijuana?'" Combined responses

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"If marijuana were legalized in your state, would you support or oppose taxation of marijuana sales?"

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"If marijuana were legalized in your state, do you think crime would increase or decrease, or stay about the same?"

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"As you may know, Attorney General Eric Holder has said that even if California votes to legalize recreational marijuana use on November 2nd, he plans to 'vigorously enforce' federal drug laws in the state. Would you support or oppose the federal government's right to prosecute marijuana users in California, even if their use is allowed under California law?"

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"Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that will downgrade the possession of one ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction similar to a traffic ticket, punishable by a simple $100 fine and no arrest record. Would you support or oppose a measure like this in your state, even if marijuana remains illegal?"

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"In general, do you think government-funded health care should cover treatment for marijuana dependence, or not?"

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"Finally, keeping in mind that your answers in this survey are confidential: Have you, yourself, ever tried marijuana?" If yes: "How often do you smoke marijuana these days: frequently, occasionally, rarely or never?" Combined responses

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Gallup Poll. Oct. 7-10, 2009. Adults nationwide.

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"Would you favor or oppose making marijuana legally available for doctors to prescribe in order to reduce pain and suffering?" N=514 (Form B), MoE ± 5

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AP-CNBC Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. April 7-12, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.3.

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"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose the complete legalization of the use of marijuana for any purpose?"

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"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use?"

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"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for medical purposes?"

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"Should the regulations on marijuana be more strict than those for alcohol, the same as those for alcohol, or less strict as those for alcohol?"

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"If the sale and possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would increase crime, reduce crime, or have no effect on crime?"

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"If the sale and possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would make the economy better, make the economy worse, or have no effect on the economy?"

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"If the sale and possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would mostly improve the health of people, mostly harm the health of the people, or have no effect on the health of people?"

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"If the sale and possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would lead more people to use more serious drugs such as heroin and cocaine, lead fewer people to use more serious drugs, or have no effect on how many people use more serious drugs?"

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"If the sale and possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would create jobs in your community, cost jobs in your community, or have no effect on the number of jobs in your community?"

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"Do you think the cost of enforcing today's marijuana laws is too high, or do you think the cost of enforcing today's marijuana laws is acceptable?"

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"Do you think that marijuana has a real medical benefit for some people, or do you think that marijuana doesn't really have any real medical benefits for anyone?" Options rotated

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Pew Research Center survey. March 10-14, 2010. N=1,500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?"

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"Do you favor or oppose your state allowing the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes if it is prescribed by a doctor?"

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"Do you think that allowing medical marijuana makes it easier for people to get marijuana even if they don't have a real medical need, or doesn’t it make a difference?"

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How concerned, if at all, would you be if a store that sold medical marijuana opened up near other stores in your area . . . ?"

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"Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential, have you, yourself, ever happened to try marijuana?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2010. N=1,083 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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"In general, do you favor or oppose legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use?"

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"Regardless of what you think about the personal non-medical use of marijuana, do you think doctors should or should not be allowed to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes to treat their patients?"

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"If doctors are allowed to prescribe marijuana to patients, should it be limited to patients who are terminally ill and near death; or also allowed for patients who have serious but not fatal illnesses; or should it be allowed for any patient the doctor thinks it could help?"

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4.

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"Do you think adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it or do you think that marijuana should remain illegal even for medical purposes?"

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Gallup Poll. Oct. 1-4, 2009. Adults nationwide.

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"Some people have proposed legalizing marijuana and then taxing its sale as a way of raising revenue for state governments. Would you favor or oppose this in the state where you live?" N=525 (Form B), MoE ± 5

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CBS News Poll. March 12-16, 2009. N=1,142 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?"

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CNN/Time Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Oct. 23-24, 2002. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"Do you favor or oppose the legalization of marijuana?"

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"Assuming marijuana is not legalized, do you think people arrested for possession of small amounts of marijuana should be put in jail, or just have to pay a fine but without serving any time in jail?"

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"Do you think adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it or do you think that marijuana should remain illegal even for medical purposes?"

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"According to statistics, lots of people have tried marijuana at least once. How about you, have you tried marijuana at least once?"

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