More than two-thirds of Granite Staters support legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Support has increased dramatically since 2013 and bi-partisan majorities now favor the policy. An even larger majority would approve of marijuana being sold at licensed outlets and taxed at levels similar to alcohol or tobacco

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The	Granite	State	PolMarch 5, 2019TWO IN THREE NH RESIDENTS SUPPORT LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA FOR RECREATIONAL USEDURHAM, NH – More than two-thirds of Granite Staters support legalizing marijuana for recreaƟonal use. Support has increaseddramaƟcaly since 2013 and bi-parƟsan majoriƟes now favor the policy. An even larger majority would approve of marijuana being sold atlicensed outlets and taxed at levels similar to alcohol or tobacco.These ﬁndings are based on the latest Granite State Pol*, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Six hundredfour (604) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed in English by landline and celular telephone between February 18and February 26, 2019. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.0 percent.LegalizaƟon of Marijuana for RecreaƟonal Use The issue of legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire has been subject to debate for years. Marijuana was legalized for medical use in 2013and possession of smal amounts of marijuana was decriminalized in 2017. In recent years, al of New Hampshire's neighbors - Maine,MassachuseƩs, Vermont, and Canada - have legalized marijuana for recreaƟonal purposes. The increased support for legalizing marijuanaacross the country has led to proposed legislaƟon for legalizaƟon in New Hampshire.More than two-thirds of Granite Staters (68%) strongly support (50%) or somewhat support (18%) legalizing the possession of smalamounts of marijuana for personal recreaƟonal use. Only 27% oppose legalizing marijuana for personal use, 4% are neutral, and 1% don'tknow or are unsure. This represents a remarkable change since early 2013, when 49% of Granite Staters supported the legalizaƟon ofmarijuana and 45% opposed it.Support has increased since 2013 among al parƟsan groups - 23 percentage points among self-idenƟﬁed Independents, 21 points amongRepublicans, and 16 points among Democrats. Support for marijuana legalizaƟon has also increased among Granite Staters of al ages,although somewhat less among older residents. Support for legalizaƟon since 2013 increased 35 points among 18 to 34 year olds, 24points among 35 to 49 year olds, 9 points among 50 to 64 year olds, and 11 points among those 65 and older.* We ask that this copyrighted informaƟon be referred to as the Granite State Pol, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.Sean P. McKinley, M.A.Zachary S. Azem, M.A.Andrew E. Smith, Ph.D.andrew.smith@unh.edu603-862-2226cola.unh.edu/unh-survey-centerBy:2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20190%20%40%60%80%100%68%45%27%49%6% 4%March 2019LegalizaƟon for RecreaƟonal Use68%27%4% 1%18%50%18%9%February 2019Somewhat SupportStrongly SupportNeutralSomewhat OpposeStrongly OpposeDon't Know/Not SureMore than three-quarters of Democrats (78%) currently support legalizing marijuana for personal use, 74% of Independents supportlegalizaƟon, and just over half of Republicans (56%) support it. Self-described liberals, those under the age of 50, and those who did notvote in the 2016 elecƟon are most likely to support legalizaƟon of marijuana for recreaƟonal use. Those who aƩend religious servicesonce a week or more oŌen, those aged 65 and older, conservaƟve talk radio listeners, self-described conservaƟves, and those whovoted for Donald Trump in 2016 are least likely to support legalizaƟon for recreaƟonal use.2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20190%20%40%60%80%100%74%78%68%56%35%49%51%62%Support LegalizaƟon of Marijuana for RecreaƟonal Use - By PartyOVERALL Democrat Independent RepublicanDemocrat Independent Republican78%74%56%February 2019Support LegalizaƟon for RecreaƟonal Use - By Party IDA larger majority of Granite Staters would approve of marijuana being sold at licensed outlets and taxed at levels similar to alcohol ortobacco. Four in ﬁve New Hampshire residents (80%) say they would strongly (58%) or somewhat (22%) approve of marijuana beingsold at licensed retail outlets, 17% would strongly (14%) or somewhat (3%) disapprove, 3% are neutral, and 1% don't know or areunsure. Approval of seling marijuana at licensed retail outlets with taxes similar to alcohol and tobacco has increased 24 percentagepoints since 2014.Sale/Tax of Legal Marijuana at Licensed Retail Outlets2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20190%20%40%60%80%100%80%17%66%1%3% 1%30%3%March 201980%17%3% 1%22%58%14%February 2019Somewhat ApproveStrongly ApproveSomewhat DisapproveStrongly DisapproveNeutralDon't Know/Not SureSale/Tax at Licensed Retail OutletsEighty-eight percent of Democrats approve of recreaƟonal marijuana being sold at licensed retail outlets and taxed at levels similar toalcohol or tobacco; 80% of Independents approve and nearly three-quarters of Republicans (73%) approve.Self-described liberals, those who did not vote in the 2016 elecƟon, and those aged 18 to 34 are most likely to say they would approveof recreaƟonal marijuana being sold at licensed retail outlets and taxed at levels similar to alcohol or tobacco. ConservaƟve talk radiolisteners, those who aƩend religious services once a week or more oŌen, those aged 65 and older, and self-described conservaƟves areleast likely to approve.2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20190%20%40%60%80%100%80%80%77%77%49%73%88%66%Support LegalizaƟon of Marijuana for RecreaƟonal Use - By PartyOVERALL Democrat Independent RepublicanDemocrat Independent Republican88%80%73%February 2019Support Sale/Tax at Licensed Retail Outlets - By Party IDGranite State Pol MethodologyThese ﬁndings are based on the latest Granite State Pol, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Six hundredfour (604) randomly selected New Hampshire adults were interviewed in English by landline and celular telephone between February18 and February 26, 2019. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.0 percent. These MSE’s have not been adjusted for designeﬀect. The design eﬀect for the survey is 1.2%.The random sample used in the Granite State Pol was purchased from ScienƟﬁc Telephone Samples (STS), Rancho Santo Margarita, CA.STS screens each selected telephone number to eliminate non-working numbers, disconnected numbers, and business numbers toimprove the eﬃciency of the sample, reducing the amount of Ɵme interviewers spend caling non-usable numbers. When a landlinenumber is reached, the interviewer randomly selects a member of the household by asking to speak with the adult currently living inthe household who has had the most recent birthday. This selecƟon process ensures that every adult (18 years of age or older) in thehousehold has an equal chance of being included in the survey.The data have been weighted to adjust for numbers of adults and telephone lines within households. AddiƟonaly, data were weightedby respondent sex, age, educaƟon, and region of the state to targets from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS)conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. In addiƟon to potenƟal sampling error, al surveys have other potenƟal sources of non-samplingerror including quesƟon order eﬀects, quesƟon wording eﬀects, and non-response. Due to rounding, percentages may not sum to100%. The number of respondents in each demographic below may not equal the number reported in cross-tabulaƟon tables as somerespondents choose not to answer some quesƟons.For more informaƟon about the methodology used in the Granite State Pol, contact Dr. Andrew Smith at (603) 862-2226 or by email atandrew.smith@unh.edu.N %Sex of Respondent FemaleMaleAge of Respondent 18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderLevel of Education High school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate workRegion of State Central / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastRegistered to Vote Reg. DemocratRegistered Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanCongressionalDistrictFirst Congressional DistrictSecond Congressional District49%51%29730720%30%23%27%11517213615613%19%38%30%7911222517517%9%24%18%14%18%105541471068510725%51%23%15330913941%19%40%23811323348%52%293311Granite State Pol, Winter 2019 DemographicsStrongly Support SomewhatSupport NeutralSomewhatOppose Strongly OpposeDon't Know/NotSureFebruary 2013April 2013October 2013February 2014April 2014October 2014May 2015July 2015February 2016August 2016May 2017February 2019 1%1%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%1%1%1%18%19%22%19%24%27%25%29%24%30%35%37%9%8%10%11%11%9%10%9%14%11%7%8%4%4%5%6%3%6%5%6%8%7%6%6%18%19%22%21%15%17%25%16%18%15%18%17%50%49%39%41%45%37%34%39%35%36%32%31%N603517528686529566536510566602506580LegalizaƟon of Marijuana for RecreaƟonal UseOn another topic, do you support of oppose legalizing the possession of smal amounts of marijuana for personal recreaƟonal use inNew Hampshire similar to what other states have done?Support Sale/Tax of Legal Marijuana at Licensed Retail OutletsIf smal amounts of marijuana were legalized for personal use in New Hampshire, would you approve or disapprove of marijuana beingsold at licensed retail outlets and taxed at levels similar to alcohol or tobacco?Strongly Approve SomewhatApprove NeutralSomewhatDisapproveStronglyDisapproveDon't Know/NotSureApril 2014October 2014May 2015May 2017February 2019 1%2%3%1%1%14%17%22%19%24%3%4%7%5%6%3%2%3%2%3%22%21%18%24%17%58%53%46%48%50%N604518564540508StronglySupportSomewhatSupport NeutralSomewhatOpposeStronglyOpposeDon'tKnow/NotSureSTATEWIDE 1%18%9%4%18%50%LegalizaƟon of Marijuana for RecreaƟonal UseN603Registered toVoteReg. DemocratRegistered Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMedia Usage Listen to Conserv. RadioListen to NHPRRead Local NewspapersRead Union LeaderWatch WMURAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate workFrequencyAttendingRelig. ServicesOnce a week or moreOnce or twice a monthFew times a yearNever2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonVoted for OtherDid Not VoteGun Owner inHouseholdGun OwnerNot Gun OwnerRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressionalDistrictFirst Congressional DistrictSecond Congressional District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tronglyApproveSomewhatApprove NeutralSomewhatDisapproveStronglyDisapproveDon'tKnow/NotSureSTATEWIDE 1%14%3%3%22%58%Support Sale/Tax of Legal Marijuana at Licensed Retail OutletsN604Registered toVoteReg. DemocratRegistered Undeclared/Not Reg.Reg. RepublicanParty ID DemocratIndependentRepublicanIdeology LiberalModerateConservativeMedia Usage Listen to Conserv. RadioListen to NHPRRead Local NewspapersRead Union LeaderWatch WMURAge ofRespondent18 to 3435 to 4950 to 6465 and olderSex ofRespondentFemaleMaleLevel ofEducationHigh school or lessTechnical school/Some colegeColege graduatePostgraduate workFrequencyAttendingRelig. ServicesOnce a week or moreOnce or twice a monthFew times a yearNever2016PresidentialVoteDonald TrumpHilary ClintonVoted for OtherDid Not VoteGun Owner inHouseholdGun OwnerNot Gun OwnerRegion ofStateCentral / LakesConnecticut ValeyManchester AreaMass BorderNorth CountrySeacoastCongressionalDistrictFirst Congressional DistrictSecond Congressional District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

Two in Three NH Residents Support Legalization of Marijuana For Recreational Use 3/5/2019

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Two in Three NH Residents Support Legalization of Marijuana For Recreational Use 3/5/2019

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