QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
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TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
TOTAL OPPOSED |
DON'T KNOW |
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STATE |
68% |
42% |
26% |
12% |
15% |
27% |
5% |
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REGION |
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Chicago Metro |
70% |
43% |
27% |
12% |
14% |
26% |
4% |
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Downstate |
65% |
40% |
25% |
13% |
16% |
29% |
6% |
|
SEX |
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|
|
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|
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Men |
66% |
39% |
27% |
13% |
15% |
28% |
6% |
|
Women |
70% |
45% |
25% |
11% |
15% |
26% |
4% |
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AGE |
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|
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|
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<50 |
75% |
45% |
30% |
10% |
10% |
20% |
5% |
|
50+ |
64% |
41% |
23% |
13% |
18% |
31% |
5% |
|
PARTY ID |
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Democrat |
82% |
57% |
25% |
7% |
7% |
14% |
4% |
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Republican |
54% |
29% |
25% |
18% |
23% |
41% |
5% |
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Independent |
68% |
37% |
31% |
11% |
16% |
27% |
5% |
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
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TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
TOTAL LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
STATE |
49% |
26% |
23% |
10% |
10% |
20% |
26% |
5% |
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REGION |
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Chicago Metro |
51% |
27% |
24% |
10% |
9% |
19% |
24% |
5% |
|
Downstate |
45% |
23% |
22% |
10% |
11% |
21% |
28% |
6% |
|
SEX |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Men |
47% |
24% |
23% |
10% |
13% |
23% |
25% |
5% |
|
Women |
51% |
28% |
23% |
10% |
7% |
17% |
27% |
5% |
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AGE |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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<50 |
58% |
31% |
27% |
8% |
5% |
13% |
25% |
4% |
|
50+ |
43% |
23% |
20% |
11% |
13% |
24% |
27% |
6% |
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PARTY ID |
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|
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Democrat |
61% |
31% |
30% |
7% |
5% |
12% |
24% |
3% |
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Republican |
36% |
19% |
17% |
14% |
15% |
29% |
28% |
7% |
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Independent |
46% |
25% |
21% |
10% |
11% |
21% |
27% |
6% |
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
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SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
STATE |
67% |
23% |
10% |
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REGION |
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|
|
|
Chicago Metro |
69% |
21% |
10% |
|
Downstate |
65% |
25% |
10% |
|
SEX |
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|
|
Men |
64% |
25% |
11% |
|
Women |
70% |
21% |
9% |
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AGE |
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|
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<50 |
73% |
20% |
7% |
|
50+ |
63% |
25% |
12% |
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PARTY ID |
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|
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Democrat |
80% |
9% |
11% |
|
Republican |
53% |
38% |
9% |
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Independent |
65% |
25% |
10% |
REGIONAL POLLS:
EAST ST. LOUIS REGIONAL POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 12-14, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
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TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
71% |
47% |
24% |
12% |
12% |
5% |
Support margin in St. Louis suburbs: 71% - 24%.
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
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TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
51% |
28% |
23% |
8% |
8% |
27% |
6% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in the St. Louis suburbs: 51% to 16% with 27% saying no difference and 6% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
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SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
68% |
23% |
9% |
NOTE: The East St. Louis Regional Poll was conducted in the following Illinois counties: Calhoun, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Bond, Clinton, Washington, St. Clair and Monroe.
SPRINGFIELD, REGIONAL POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 12-14, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
| |
TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
69% |
44% |
25% |
11% |
13% |
7% |
Support margin in the Springfield Metro: 69% - 24%.
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
| |
TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
| REGION |
40% |
19% |
21% |
10% |
10% |
32% |
8% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in the Springfield Metro: 40% to 20% with 32% saying no difference and 8% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
66% |
23% |
11% |
NOTE: The Springfield Regional Poll was conducted in the following Illinois counties: Sagamon, Morgan, Menard, Logan, Macon, and Christian.
ROCKFORD REGIONAL POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 12-14, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
| |
TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
65% |
42% |
23% |
13% |
15% |
7% |
Support margin in the Rockford Metro: 65% - 28%
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
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TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
49% |
26% |
23% |
10% |
10% |
27% |
4% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in the Rockford Metro: 49% to 20% with 27% saying no difference and 4% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
62% |
26% |
12% |
NOTE: The Rockford Regional Poll was conducted in the following Illinois counties: Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, Ogle and DeKalb.
CHAMPAIGN/BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 9-11, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
| |
TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
62% |
36% |
26% |
14% |
19% |
5% |
Support margin in the Champaign/Bloomington Metro regions: 62% - 33%.
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
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|
TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
49% |
25% |
24% |
9% |
14% |
23% |
5% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in the Champaign/Bloomington Metro regions: 49% to 23% with 23% saying no difference and 5% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
67% |
25% |
8% |
NOTE: The Champaign/Bloomington Regional Poll was conducted in the following Illinois counties: Champaign, Vermillion, Douglas, Piatt, DeWitt, McLean, Ford and Livingston.
PEORIA REGIONAL POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 9-11, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
| |
TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
59% |
31% |
28% |
13% |
21% |
7% |
Support margin in the Peoria Metro: 59% - 34%.
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
| |
TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
39% |
17% |
22% |
12% |
13% |
30% |
6% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in the Peoria Metro: 39% to 25% with 30% saying no difference and 6% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
| |
SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
63% |
29% |
8% |
NOTE: The Peoria Regional Poll was conducted in the following Illinois counties: Peoria, Knox, Stark, Marshall, Woodford, Tazwell, Mason and Fulton.
DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS POLL RESULTS
400 registered voters interviewed February 9-11, 2008 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C.
Margin for error is plus or minus 5%.
QUESTION: This year, the Illinois legislature will consider a bill to make Illinois the 13th state to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval.
Do you support allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow medical marijuana for personal use if their doctors recommend it? Is that strongly/somewhat oppose/support?
| |
TOTAL SUPPORTING |
STRONGLY SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT |
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE |
STRONGLY OPPOSE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
56% |
32% |
24% |
15% |
22% |
7% |
Support margin in DuPage County: 56% - 37%.
QUESTION: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for your state legislator if he or she votes for legislation to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use medical marijuana for personal use upon the recommendation of a doctor? Is that much more/less likely?
| |
TOTAL MORE LIKELY |
MUCH MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY |
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY |
MUCH LESS LIKELY |
NO DIFFERENCE |
DON'T KNOW |
|
REGION |
39% |
21% |
18% |
11% |
18% |
26% |
6% |
More likely to vote for vs. less likely to support pro-medical marijuana legislators — margin in DuPage County: 39% to 29% with 26% saying no difference and 6% unsure.
QUESTION: Some say allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes sends the wrong message and encourages drug use. Others believe that marijuana can be regulated for medical use, and that the government should allow it for seriously and terminally ill patients when a doctor recommends it.
Which position do you agree with more: (ORDER ROTATED)
- Medical marijuana should be allowed to the seriously ill, or
- Allowing medical marijuana sends the wrong message?
|
|
SHOULD BE ALLOWED |
SENDS WRONG MESSAGE |
NOT SURE |
|
REGION |
60% |
31% |
9% |
Note: The DuPage Regional Poll consisted of voters in only DuPage County.
