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WBUR Poll: Support Increases For Legalizing Marijuana In Massachusetts

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Fifty-five percent of likely voters in Massachusetts now say they favor allowing adults to use recreational marijuana.

A new WBUR poll finds support for the legalization of marijuana is up among likely Massachusetts voters.

Fifty-five percent of likely voters now say they favor allowing adults to use recreational marijuana, which is the subject of Question 4 on the state’s November ballot.

When WBUR last polled on legalizing marijuana, last month, the gap was narrower, with 50 percent in favor and 45 percent opposed. That 5-point gap has now grown to 15 points, with 55 percent in favor and 40 percent opposed.

Read the full report on the poll results from WBUR here.

This report comes from the New England News Collaborative. Eight public media companies coming together to tell the story of a changing region, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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