A new poll from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs finds that a majority of Texans favor marijuana reform, with strong support for both medical and recreational legalization.
According to the survey, 79% of Texans support legislation to legalize the sale and use of marijuana for a broad range of medical conditions with a doctor’s prescription. Recreational marijuana legalization also has majority support, with 62% in favor of allowing adults 21 and older to purchase and use marijuana in Texas.
Additionally, 69% back the decriminalization of marijuana possession, which would treat minor possession as a low-level offense similar to a traffic violation. Meanwhile, 55% of respondents support a proposed legislative ban on the sale of unregulated THC products, which have proliferated due to a loophole in a 2019 law focused on industrial hemp.
The findings indicate continued momentum for marijuana policy changes in Texas, where reform efforts have gained traction despite resistance in the state legislature.
The survey included 1,200 participants polled between January 13-21, with a margin of error of +/- 2.83%.
