Texans back easing state restrictions on marijuana

Medical Express February 3, 2023 Legalization, Medical, Recreational

The survey’s strongest calls for easing marijuana laws came on behalf of medicinal users. But recreational use is favored, too, in a wide sweep across generations, partisan divides, and racial and ethnic lines. Among all survey participants, 30% believed legalization of marijuana would keep people away from other drugs, while another 30% believed the opposite, that legalization would encourage more drug use – leaving 40% who predicted no effect at all. Credit: Pexels

Texans overwhelmingly support proposals to ease state restrictions on both the medical and recreational use of marijuana, with 82% supportive of legislation that would legalize marijuana for a wide range of medical treatments.

Two-thirds (67%) approve legalizing marijuana for recreational use by people 21 and older, while 81% say possession of small amounts of marijuana should be punishable only by citation and a fine, similar to a traffic ticket.

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