New Poll Shows Solid Majority of American Voters Favor Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol

Rasmussen survey shows 56% support and just 36% opposed

Statement below from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

MAY 22, 2012  – DENVER – According to a new poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports, a solid majority of voters nationwide favor making marijuana legal and regulating it like alcohol.

The national telephone survey of 1,000 likely voters, conducted on May 12, 2012, found that 56 percent support "legalizing marijuana and regulating it in the similar manner to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are regulated today." Just 36 percent said they are opposed. More details about the poll are available at http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/may_2012/56_favor_legalizing_regulating_marijuana

The following statement was issued today by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is supporting Amendment 64, the 2012 statewide ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Colorado:

"There is more nationwide support for regulating marijuana like alcohol than ever before. This news bodes well for Amendment 64, especially since Colorado is among the states with the most support for ending marijuana prohibition.

"People are fed up with the current system. It forces marijuana into the underground market where it cannot be controlled, making it far more accessible to teens. Prohibition also makes adults criminals simply for using a substance that is objectively less harmful than alcohol.

"Coloradans are ready to move beyond the wasteful and ineffective policy of marijuana prohibition, and this November they have the opportunity to do just that by regulating marijuana like alcohol. In doing so, it can set an example for the rest of the nation."

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