A telephone poll of Colorado citizens revealed that most voters consider that marijuana legalization has been good for the state, local media reported.
The University of Quinnipiac carried out a telephone poll which concluded that 52% of the 1,298 voters polled during April consider marijuana legalization as something positive, according to Reuters.
Earlier this year, Colorado became the first U.S. state to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana thanks to a 2012 vote.
The results of the poll carried out by the University of Quinnipiac not only revealed that the people of Colorado see the legalization of cannabis as a positive experience, but that they don't believe that this measure made highways unsafer or "eroded the moral fiber" of the state, reported Reuters.
Likewise, the poll highlighted that 49% of those polled said they have used the drug in the past, while 15% of those polled said they have used the drug since it became legal.
Other interesting data resulting from the poll indicate that most voters don't approve legislators smoking the drug. According to Politico, 52% of the voters polled said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who smokes marijuana, while 43% said this wouldn't affect their vote.
Within party lines, 63% of Republicans said the measure was bad for the state, while 69% of Democrats and 56% of independent voters agreed that legalization was a positive measure for the state.
Colorado supports same-sex marriage
When being asked on their opinion regarding same-sex marriage, 61% of those polled said they agree to support the measure, while only 33% said they agree with prohibiting same-sex marriage.
According to Politico, 85% of Democrats support same-sex marriage, while 58% of Republicans said they support it.
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