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New York Senate District 12 Poll - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed September 1-3, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to register with the state to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. The registered patients would be allowed to obtain the medical marijuana from organizations licensed and regulated by the state department of health. Do you support this bill?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
72% |
19% |
9% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
76% |
18% |
6% |
| Republican |
63% |
23% |
14% |
| Other |
66% |
17% |
17% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
77% |
17% |
6% |
| 35-49 |
72% |
18% |
10% |
| 50-64 |
71% |
19% |
10% |
| 65+ |
68% |
22% |
9% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator, George Onorato, voted for the bill to allow seriously ill patients to use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
59% |
14% |
22% |
5% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
62% |
14% |
19% |
5% |
| Republican |
46% |
20% |
27% |
7% |
| Other |
57% |
12% |
28% |
3% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
65% |
7% |
25% |
3% |
| 35-49 |
60% |
14% |
20% |
6% |
| 50-64 |
57% |
17% |
22% |
4% |
| 65+ |
54% |
17% |
22% |
7% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
14% |
86% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
15% |
85% |
| Republican |
5% |
95% |
| Other |
16% |
84% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
17% |
83% |
| 35-49 |
16% |
84% |
| 50-64 |
12% |
88% |
| 65+ |
11% |
89% |
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New York Senate District 40 Poll - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed June 8-10, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York Assembly has twice passed a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. Like the laws in 13 other states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
77% |
17% |
5% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
83% |
10% |
5% |
| Republican |
67% |
27% |
6% |
| Other |
80% |
13% |
7% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
85% |
11% |
4% |
| 35-49 |
79% |
16% |
5% |
| 50-64 |
74% |
20% |
6% |
| 65+ |
70% |
21% |
9% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator voted for a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
48% |
14% |
36% |
2% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
58% |
9% |
29% |
1% |
| Republican |
39% |
17% |
40% |
4% |
| Other |
46% |
17% |
36% |
1% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
67% |
7% |
26% |
- |
| 35-49 |
41% |
16% |
40% |
3% |
| 50-64 |
41% |
15% |
42% |
2% |
| 65+ |
37% |
17% |
30% |
3% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
20% |
80% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
24% |
76% |
| Republican |
17% |
83% |
| Other |
19% |
81% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
28% |
72% |
| 35-49 |
18% |
82% |
| 50-64 |
17% |
83% |
| 65+ |
19% |
81% |
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New York Senate District 42 - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed June 8-10, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York Assembly has twice passed a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. Like the laws in 13 other states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
75% |
19% |
6% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
83% |
13% |
4% |
| Republican |
65% |
29% |
6% |
| Other |
79% |
13% |
8% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
86% |
10% |
4% |
| 35-49 |
72% |
21% |
7% |
| 50-64 |
75% |
21% |
4% |
| 65+ |
69% |
21% |
10% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator voted for a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
47% |
14% |
35% |
4% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
55% |
2% |
40% |
3% |
| Republican |
37% |
24% |
34% |
5% |
| Other |
51% |
14% |
31% |
4% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
60% |
7% |
28% |
5% |
| 35-49 |
50% |
11% |
37% |
2% |
| 50-64 |
41% |
18% |
37% |
4% |
| 65+ |
38% |
20% |
36% |
6% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
25% |
75% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
29% |
71% |
| Republican |
23% |
77% |
| Other |
23% |
77% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
28% |
72% |
| 35-49 |
26% |
74% |
| 50-64 |
27% |
73% |
| 65+ |
18% |
82% |
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New York Senate District 48 Poll - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed September 1-3, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to register with the state to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. The registered patients would be allowed to obtain the medical marijuana from organizations licensed and regulated by the state department of health. Do you support this bill?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
69% |
16% |
15% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
74% |
11% |
15% |
| Republican |
63% |
21% |
16% |
| Other |
74% |
13% |
13% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
75% |
16% |
9% |
| 35-49 |
72% |
15% |
13% |
| 50-64 |
66% |
15% |
19% |
| 65+ |
63% |
19% |
18% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator, Darrel Aubertine, voted for the bill to allow seriously ill patients to use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
54% |
14% |
27% |
5% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
64% |
9% |
24% |
3% |
| Republican |
46% |
20% |
28% |
6% |
| Other |
57% |
10% |
28% |
5% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
60% |
7% |
29% |
4% |
| 35-49 |
54% |
14% |
28% |
4% |
| 50-64 |
53% |
15% |
27% |
5% |
| 65+ |
51% |
19% |
23% |
7% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
17% |
83% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
20% |
80% |
| Republican |
15% |
85% |
| Other |
17% |
83% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
19% |
81% |
| 35-49 |
17% |
83% |
| 50-64 |
16% |
84% |
| 65+ |
16% |
84% |
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New York Senate District 55 - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed June 8-10, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York Assembly has twice passed a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. Like the laws in 13 other states, patients could grow a limited amount of marijuana at home. Do you support or oppose allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use and grow a limited amount of medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
65% |
28% |
7% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
73% |
20% |
7% |
| Republican |
53% |
40% |
7% |
| Other |
70% |
23% |
7% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
76% |
20% |
4% |
| 35-49 |
64% |
28% |
8% |
| 50-64 |
62% |
31% |
7% |
| 65+ |
61% |
31% |
8% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator voted for a bill to allow seriously ill patients to grow and use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
45% |
18% |
31% |
6% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
53% |
10% |
34% |
3% |
| Republican |
35% |
29% |
25% |
11% |
| Other |
47% |
15% |
34% |
4% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
57% |
10% |
28% |
5% |
| 35-49 |
50% |
13% |
32% |
5% |
| 50-64 |
43% |
21% |
29% |
7% |
| 65+ |
29% |
29% |
35% |
7% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
18% |
82% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
21% |
79% |
| Republican |
15% |
85% |
| Other |
18% |
82% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
23% |
77% |
| 35-49 |
21% |
79% |
| 50-64 |
14% |
86% |
| 65+ |
14% |
86% |
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New York Senate District 58 Poll - June 2009
500 registered voters were interviewed September 1-3, 2009 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. Margin for error is plus or minus 4.5%.
QUESTION: The New York State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would allow seriously and terminally ill patients to register with the state to use marijuana for medical purposes if they have their doctors' approval. The registered patients would be allowed to obtain the medical marijuana from organizations licensed and regulated by the state department of health. Do you support this bill?
| |
Support |
Oppose |
Undecided |
| District |
74% |
13% |
13% |
| Party |
|
|
|
| Democrat |
78% |
12% |
10% |
| Republican |
67% |
17% |
16% |
| Other |
71% |
12% |
17% |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
81% |
10% |
9% |
| 35-49 |
75% |
10% |
15% |
| 50-64 |
71% |
18% |
11% |
| 65+ |
70% |
15% |
15% |
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QUESTION: If your state senator, Bill Stachowski, voted for the bill to allow seriously ill patients to use limited amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's approval, would that make you more likely or less likely to vote for him?
| |
More Likely |
Less Likely |
No Effect |
Not Sure |
| District |
57% |
13% |
25% |
5% |
| Party |
|
|
|
|
| Democrat |
58% |
11% |
26% |
5% |
| Republican |
52% |
15% |
24% |
7% |
| Other |
59% |
13% |
24% |
4% |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
62% |
9% |
25% |
4% |
| 35-49 |
56% |
12% |
28% |
4% |
| 50-64 |
56% |
14% |
25% |
5% |
| 65+ |
54% |
17% |
22% |
7% |
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QUESTION: Do you know anyone who has ever used marijuana for medical purposes?
| |
Yes |
No |
| District |
24% |
76% |
| Party |
|
|
| Democrat |
22% |
78% |
| Republican |
25% |
75% |
| Other |
27% |
73% |
| Age |
|
|
| 18-34 |
26% |
74% |
| 35-49 |
25% |
75% |
| 50-64 |
23% |
77% |
| 65+ |
22% |
78% |
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