Public Opinion

Lone Star state voters are ready to legalize marijuana, legalize medical marijuana, and/or decriminalize marijuana, according to a new poll. The times they are a-changing.

The respected Public Policy Institute of California has just released a poll showing majority support for legalization in the state -- the first time PPIC has reported a majority on the issue. The poll results are likely to encourage efforts to get an initiative on the ballot next year.

The times, they are a-changing, indeed. Majority support for marijuana law reform is popping up in the darnedest places, first Louisiana, and now, Oklahoma.

Public opinion has tipped in favor of marijuana reform in Michigan, with nearly half of respondents calling for outright legalization and more than two-thirds embracing either decriminalization or legalization.

Arizona US Senator John McCain said Thursday night he was open to legalizing marijuana. It is "the will of the people," he said.

Canadians are ready for marijuana law reform, a new poll finds. The only real question seems to be: legalization or decriminalization? Someone needs to tell the Conservative Party.

A new poll shows a broad consensus that the drug is "failing," but beyond that, a deeply split public when it comes to what to do about it.

The leader of Canada's Liberal Party, Justin Trudeau, has reenergized the drug policy debate north of the border by calling for marijuana legalization.

In New Jersey, the Senate Judiciary Committee is where marijuana decriminalization bills get stalled. A new poll may help prod legislators to move on them.

A new poll shows strong public support for marijuana law reform among voters in the nation's capitol.