Poll: 54% of Californians Support Adult Marijuana Legalization

A poll by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) found that 54% of Californians support legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use, and only 41% opposed.

The results are consistent with recent national polling by CBS News which found that 53% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use, and 43% opposed.

Among California’s likely voters, 56% favor legalization and 41% are opposed. A majority of whites (60%) favor legalization, while a similar proportion of Latinos (60%) oppose it.

California residents will be voting on legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use in 2016.