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Poll finds overwhelming support for legalizing recreational marijuana
SOUTHWEST, Fla. - Would you vote to legalize recreational marijuana?
Fabrizio-Lee conducted the survey, and they said a private party paid for it and gave it to "Make it Legal Florida." It's a committee Attorney John Morgan is backing to get recreational pot passed.
Getting recreational marijuana passed in Florida has become a strategy.
The poll surveyed 800 voters and 67 percent of them supported recreational use, and 29 percent of respondents oppose it.
Political Consultant Dennis Pearlman said polls could push people into a decision making process. However many people consider polls unreliable, but Pearlman suggested the poll itself could be a motivating factor for some voters
“They're going to be marketing to the millennials and if it's giving them a reason to vote this may be the tag that gets them to the polls,” Pearlman said
Politics aside, Dr. Heather Auld prescribes cannabis to patients and has a bigger concern about legalizing it.
“There wouldn't be any financial gain to do research on something that is a free-for-all already,” Dr. Auld said.
The proposal calls for allowing those 21 and older could legally have 2.5 ounces of pot that's enough for about 160 joints.
A recent Quinnipiac poll showed 65 percent of Florida voters support recreational pot.
NBC-2 conducted its own "unscientific" poll on Facebook Tuesday.
