A new poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) shows that 67% of Florida voters support legalizing marijuana for adult use.
The survey, conducted among 871 active registered voters, indicates strong bipartisan backing, with 83% of Democrats, 66% of independents, and 55% of Republicans in favor.
The results come months after Amendment 3, which would have legalized marijuana for recreational use, garnered 56% of the vote in the 2024 general election. Despite achieving a majority, the measure failed to meet the 60% threshold required for passage. Following the narrow defeat, supporters of Amendment 3 have launched a new effort to place a similar measure on the ballot in November 2026.
“Support for recreational marijuana, and medical before that, has always been high in Florida, which is why its failure to pass last year as Amendment 3 came as a surprise to some folks. When we asked likely voters about it last October, 66% said they’d vote ‘yes’,” said PORL faculty director and professor of political science Dr. Michael Binder. “If the opposition campaign hadn’t sunk tens of millions of dollars into the race, the measure would have passed with flying colors.”
According to the poll, 44% “strongly support” legalization, and 23% “somewhat support” it. On the contrary, just 20% are “strongly opposed” with 12% “somewhat opposed” and 2% undecided.
