A survey conducted by a GOP pollster affiliated with President Donald Trump shows that a majority of Republicans back a variety of cannabis reforms—and, notably, they’re even more supportive of allowing states to legalize marijuana without federal interference compared to the average voter.
The poll—conducted by the firm Fabrizio, Lee & Associates—looked at public opinion on cannabis rescheduling and states’ rights to legalize as well as the marijuana industry’s access to banking services and stock exchanges.
According to the memo of the firm that conducted the survey, the results showed “an electorate clearly ready to legalize cannabis for adults,” with a majority among Republican and Republican-leaning voters as well as Trump voters.
The memo stated that “Supporting things like Rescheduling Cannabis, Uplisting U.S. State-Legal Cannabis Companies on the Stock Market, Passing a States’ Rights Cannabis Bill, and Passing a SAFE (R) Banking Act, offers an easy method to attract voters who will be needed in 2026 to win, especially young voters.” The memo stated that “There are no major political groups or demographics who do not support cannabis being legalized for adults with consent.”
Tony Fabrizio was the firm’s principal and served as pollster during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, 2024,
According to the survey, registered voters in America support the legalization of marijuana. 66 percent are in favor and only 25 percent oppose the change.
Report: “Furthermore Republicans who once opposed cannabis legalization are now in favour of it by double-digits, with a 53 to 37 percent margin,” says the report.
Surprisingly, 72 percent of GOP+ respondents surveyed were “even more in favor” than 68 percent of general registered voters, that states should be allowed to determine their cannabis policies independently without interference from the federal government.
Majorities of overall voters (70 percent) and GOP+ voters (67 percent) additionally back rescheduling cannabis, which is currently being considered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—though agency hearings on the proposed reform have stalled.
A polling company also asked the respondents their opinions on legislation that would allow cannabis businesses operating in states where it is legal to be able to use the banking system. 54 percent of the respondents said that they were in favor.
After receiving additional information, the support for reform rose to 63 per cent. The pollster did not include in its summary any information about the language used by the respondents to inform them better.
In the same survey, voters were asked about access to US stock exchanges for marijuana companies. Support shifted from 48 percent to 53 percent after they learned that foreign companies already have this privilege.
The firm said that “rescheduling marijuana and adding state-legal companies to the list of cannabis producers is very popular among voters. A States’ Rights Cannabis Bill and the SAFE (R) Banking Act, two popular bills which members of Congress can pass, are also popular.”
The memo of this survey does not break down the Democratic answers to the questions.
A total of 1,000 registered voters including 600 GOP+ were interviewed between February 17-20. The margin of error for all voters was +/-3 percentage points and for GOP+, it was +/-4 percentages points.
CNN reported on Fabrizio’s survey in a story last month. The report quoted a White House official who said that there are currently “no actions” planned by the White House on reform proposals for marijuana, like those such as rescheduling or industry banking access which Trump had endorsed during his 2016 campaign.
The White House has also said that marijuana rescheduling is not a part of Trump’s drug policy priorities for the first year of his second term—a disappointment for advocates and stakeholders who hoped to see him take speedier action.
President Trump has remained silent since taking office. And, in the interim, cannabis consumers are feeling stressed, according to another recent poll that found half of U.S. adults who use cannabis say they expect to consume more cannabis under the Trump administration than they have before.
The findings seem to comport with another recent survey that showed cannabis consumers self-reporting higher levels of stress since Trump was inaugurated compared to the overall population.
According to former officials from the DEA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS), the process of marijuana rescheduling could stall for ever if Trump does not take a proactive stance.
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