THE IDEA OF LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA HAS BROAD SUPPORT IN NEW MEXICO, ACCORDING TO A NEW POLL IN THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL LAST WEEK. IT SHOWS THAT NEW MEXICO VOTERS FAVOR LEGALIZATION BY AN ALMOST 2-TO-1 MARGIN…60 PERCENT IN FAVOR AND 32 PERCENT OPPOSED.
BRIAN SANDEROFF OF RESEARCH AND POLLING INC SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE AND DEMOCRATS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT THAT IDEA THAN OLDER PEOPLE AND REPUBLICANS.
AND SUPPORT IS GROWING. A 2014 JOURNAL POLL SHOWED THAT ONLY 50-PERCENT OF THOSE ASKED WERE IN FAVOR OF LEGALIZATION.
