According to a new survey, Texans are in favor of legalising recreational marijuana use.
Since 2008, the Texas Politics Project has conducted multiple public opinion surveys in Texas. In its latest surveyJust 15% of voters in the state polled think marijuana possession is never legal, and that includes 21% of Republicans.
A majority (51%), however, believes that small amounts of marijuana (35%) and any amount of marijuana (16%) should be allowed for recreational use. 33% believe marijuana possession is only legal to be used for medical purposes.
The survey consisted of 1372 Texas voters who had registered between April 18th and 28th 2025. These were matched to 1200 people to create the final data set. This report covers a wide range of topics. can be found here.
The state’s medical cannabis program is very limited and recreational marijuana remains illegal. Texas’s Compassionate Use Program allows physicians to prescribe cannabis with low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol.
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Other cannabis news from Texas includes a heavily revised bill that sought to ban all hemp products with THC before it passed through the Texas House Committee last week.
You can also contact us by clicking here. Senate Bill 3 A rejiggered, last-week passed version by the Committee would permit retailers to keep selling drinks with THC or other low THC consumables.
The bill now moves to the House floor where it is likely to see more tinkering – and then even if it should pass, the bill will need to be negotiated with the Senate, which had already passed the stricter version.
The original bill had the backing of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who said in December last year retailers have exploited agricultural law to sell what he described as “life-threatening, unregulated forms of THC” to the public and made them easily accessible – including to children.