Most Colorado voters believe that legalizing marijuana has been good for the state also believe their elected officials should not be lighting up, according to Quinnipiac University poll results released Monday, The Washington Post reported.
The survey of 1,298 registered Colorado voters found that 52 percent think legalized private use and sale of recreational pot has been positive for the state, versus 38 percent who say it's a bad thing; fifty-four percent say they support the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational cannabis, versus 43 percent who oppose the law, according to The Post.
When asked, "Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for elective office who smokes marijuana 2 or 3 days a week?" 52 percent said they'd be less likely to back such a candidate, while 43 percent said it would make no difference and 3 percent said they'd be more likely to vote for a pot-smoking politician, The Post reported.
"Colorado voters are generally good to go on grass, across the spectrum, from personal freedom to its taxpayer benefits to its positive impact on the criminal justice system," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, according to The Post.
On the question of whether legal pot has been good or bad for Colorado, both Republicans and voters over 65 overwhelmingly answered "bad," but all other groups in the survey said it's been good, The Post reported.
About half of respondents said they've tried marijuana, while half said they hadn't, according to The Post. Majorities of all but three demographic groups, Republicans, women and seniors, reported having tried pot.
The vast majority of respondents, about 84 percent, said they haven't used since it became fully legal, although nearly one in three 18- to 29-year-olds have, The Post reported.
