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Big Majority Of Connecticut Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Finds

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Voters in Connecticut overwhelmingly support legalizing marijuana, a new Quinnipiac University survey shows.

Overall, support for ending cannabis prohibition clocks in at 59 percent for to 36 percent against.

There is majority support for legalization in nearly every demographic, including Democrats, Republicans, independents, men, women, whites and nonwhites. Only people over 65 years of age are in opposition.

Outgoing Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) does not support legalization, but Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ned Lamont does. Republican candidate Bob Stefanowski says more research is needed before the state ends cannabis prohibition.

Lamont leads Sefanowski 53 percent to 37 percent in the new survey.

The Connecticut polling results are similar to those of other surveys released this week that found strong majority voter support for legalizing marijuana in New Jersey and Wisconsin.

New Jersey Voters Strongly Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Finds

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Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 25-year veteran in the cannabis and drug law reform movement, he covers the policy and politics of marijuana, psychedelics and other substances. He previously reported for Forbes, Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and was given the Hunter S. Thompson Media Award by NORML and has been named Journalist of the Year by Americans for Safe Access. As an activist, Tom founded the nonprofit Marijuana Majority and handled media relations, campaigns and lobbying for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

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