A new poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) has found that a strong majority of Florida voters favor legalizing recreational marijuana, with support well above the 60% threshold for Amendment 3 to be enacted into law.
“After years of polling on marijuana in Florida, both medical and recreational, it is clear that the majority is in favor of legalization,” said PORL faculty director and professor of political science Dr. Michael Binder. “Closing in on election day, despite some heavy campaigning, we’re seeing support for this amendment and is on track to exceed the 60% supermajority required to pass.”
The poll found that Amendment 3 received “definitive support” with 66% of likely voters indicating a vote of “yes,” 30% who said they would vote “no,” and 4% who said they don’t know. Support for this amendment has increased by two percentage points since the last PORL statewide poll in July of this year, in which 64% of likely voters indicated a vote of “yes.”
The poll found that former President Donald Trump, who has endorsed Amendment 3, leads Vice President Kamala Harris by 10%, 53% to 43%.
If approved by voters next month, Amendment 3 would allow those 21 and older to possess and use up to three ounces of dried marijuana flower and up to five grams of marijuana concentrates. The measure would also establish a licensed, taxed and regulated system of marijuana businesses.
The UNF PORL Florida Statewide Poll consists of a random sample of 977 likely Florida voters, and was conducted from October 7 through October 18, 2024, by the Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) at the University of North Florida. The sampling frame, consisting of landline and cell phone numbers, was sourced from the September 2024 Florida voter file. A voter was included in the sampling frame if they had voted in any of the 2016, 2018, 2020, or 2022 general elections, or the 2020, 2022, or 2024 primary elections.
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