A strong majority of U.S. voters support ending federal cannabis prohibition and allowing states to set their own laws, according to a new nationwide poll conducted by Forbes Tate Partners on behalf of the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR).
The survey of 2,051 registered voters aged 21 and older found that 70% support reforming federal cannabis laws to end prohibition, with 44% saying they “strongly support” such changes. Only 22% said they were opposed.
Support also extended to the STATES 2.0 Act, a federal proposal that would reinforce states’ rights to determine their own cannabis policies while continuing prohibition in states that choose not to legalize. The poll found 69% in favor of the bill.
Nearly half of voters (48%) said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports cannabis law reform. Only 15% said they would be less likely to support such a candidate, while 26% said it would depend on other issues.
The poll also measured how voters would react if the Trump administration backed cannabis reform. Forty-one% said they would feel more favorable toward Trump’s agenda if he supported reforming federal cannabis laws, compared to 27% who said they’d feel less favorable.
The results highlight the continued political popularity of cannabis reform across the country, with growing bipartisan agreement on allowing states to chart their own course. CPEAR said the findings show a clear public mandate for modernizing federal policy to match evolving public opinion and state-level legalization trends.
