2011 Maryland Statewide Poll Results

1,076 registered voters interviewed February 18-20, 2011 by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, NC.

Question: The Maryland Legislature is considering a bill to make Maryland the 16th state to allow medical marijuana. The bill would allow patients with multiple sclerosis, cancer, debilitating pain, and other serious illnesses to use and purchase marijuana for medical purposes with their doctors’ approval after conventional treatments have been tried. Do you support this proposal?

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   YES  NO  NOT SURE
STATE  72%  21%  7%
       
REGION      
 Eastern Shore/Southern MD
 71%  19%  10%
 Baltimore City
 73%  20%  7%
 Baltimore suburbs
 76%  20%  4%
 Washington, D.C. suburbs
 72%  20%  8%
 Western Maryland
 62%  33%  5%
       
SEX
     
 Men
 70%  25%  5%
 Women
 74%  17%  9%
       
AGE
     
 18 to 34
 72%  23%  5%
 35 to 49
 69%  24%  7%
 50 to 64
 77%  17%  6%
 65 or older
 69%  23%  8%
       
PARTY ID
     
 Democrat  79%  14% 7%
 Republican  64%  30%  6%
 Independent/Other  71% 22%
 7%