Gallup has published its 2012 list of the top ten states with the most liberals in the country.  To a strong degree this same list can be used as a stand in for the list of states most likely to support marijuana legalization. From Gallup: When Gallup last conducted a national poll on marijuana legalization [...]

A new poll found that 62 percent of likely California voters would support a ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like wine. From the Regulate Marijuana like Wine campaign: A recent poll reveals that California voters, by a 62% to 35% margin, with 3% unsure, support a ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like wine. The statewide [...]

A plurality of voters in California think marijuana use should be legal according to the latest poll from PPP. Do you think marijuana usage should be legal or illegal? Legal  ……………………………………………………… 48% Illegal …………………………………………………….. 42% Not sure ………………………………………………….. 10% Back in the 2010 election the voters of California rejected Proposition 19, which would have legalized [...]

Three out of every four California voters support reducing the criminal penalty for possession of a small amount of illegal drugs for personal use, according to a new poll from Lake Research Partners (PDF). Currently, possession of most illegal drugs, besides marijuana, for personal use is technically a felony in the state. The poll found [...]

The economic downturn has resulted in reduced tax revenues for the states, creating significant budget problems. States are now with faced with deciding about state employee layoffs, pay cuts, tax increases and service cuts. One simple. relatively popular, and basically pain-free way to alleviate a state’s budget problems that is only now starting to get [...]