New Poll Shows 61% of Likely Colorado Voters Favor Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol

Statement below from Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

JUNE 11, 2012 – DENVER – According to a new poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports, a very strong majority of likely Colorado voters favor making marijuana legal and regulating it like alcohol.

The survey of 500 likely voters in Colorado, conducted on June 6, 2012, found that 61 percent support "legalizing marijuana and regulating it in the similar manner to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are regulated today." Just 27 percent said they are opposed. More details about the poll are available at http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/colorado/61_in_colorado_favor_legalizing_regulating_marijuana

Statement from Betty Aldworth, advocacy director of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is supporting Amendment 64, the 2012 statewide ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Colorado:

"The vast majority of Coloradans appear to be ready to end marijuana prohibition and replace it with a more responsible system in which it is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol. Our current system of prohibition is the worst possible system when it comes to keeping marijuana away from teens. It is driving marijuana into the underground market where proof of age is not required and where other illegal products might be available.

"By regulating marijuana like alcohol, we can better control it and generate significant and much-needed tax revenue for the state. We can also stop making adults criminals simply for using a substance that is objectively less harmful than alcohol."

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