Delaware Survey Results (MOE +/-3.2%)
Q1
Under current Delaware law, it is legal for
people who have certain serious illnesses to
register to use marijuana for medical purposes,
as long as their physicians approve. Overall, do
you support or oppose this law?
Q5
Democrat ........................................................ 43%
Republican...................................................... 32%
Support ...................64% Not sure .................. 8%
Oppose ...................28%
Q2
Q3
Under current Delaware law, it is a criminal
offense for a person to possess a small amount
of marijuana, and he or she can be sentenced
to up to six months in jail and be fined up to
$1,150. Would you support or oppose a
change in the law to make it a civil, not
criminal, offense to possess an ounce or less
of marijuana for personal use, punishable by a
fine of up to $100, but without jail time?
Independent/Other .......................................... 25%
Q6
If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
press 2. If other, press 3.
White .............................................................. 77%
African-American ............................................ 16%
Other............................................................... 7%
Q7
If you are 18 to 34 years old, press 1. If 35 to
49, press 2. If 50 to 64, press 3. If you are 65
or older, press 4.
Support ...................68% Not sure .................. 7%
18 to 34........................................................... 14%
Oppose ...................26%
35 to 49........................................................... 32%
In 2012, two states -- Colorado and
Washington -- changed their laws to regulate
and tax marijuana similarly to alcohol, for legal
use by adults aged 21 years and older. Would
you support or oppose changing Delaware law
to make marijuana legal for adults 21 and over,
and regulating and taxing marijuana similarly to
alcohol?
Support ...................51% Not sure .................. 7%
Oppose ...................42%
Q4
If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
50 to 64........................................................... 32%
65 or older....................................................... 22%
Q8
What county do you live in -- New Castle, Kent,
or Sussex?
New Castle ..................................................... 63%
Kent ................................................................ 16%
Sussex ............................................................ 21%
If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ........................................................... 53%
Man................................................................. 47%
3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Survey of 951 Delaware voters (MOE +/-3.2%)
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
March 18-19, 2014
Gender
Base Wom an
Gender
Man
Base Wom an
Support/Oppose
Med. Marijuana Law
Support 64%
64%
65%
Oppose 28%
28%
28%
8%
8%
Not sure
8%
Support 68%
67%
68%
Oppose 26%
24%
27%
9%
5%
Not sure
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Man
Support/Oppose
Med. Marijuana Law
Support/Oppose
Making DE Law like
CO/WA
Support 51%
48%
54%
Oppose 42%
44%
41%
8%
5%
Not sure
7%
7%
Party
Gender
Base Wom an
Man
Support/Oppose
$100 Fine for 1 oz.
Possession
Support 64%
74%
49%
66%
Oppose 28%
20%
43%
23%
6%
8%
11%
Not sure
8%
Party
Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Support/Oppose
$100 Fine for 1 oz.
Possession
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Support/Oppose
Making DE Law like
CO/WA
Support 68%
80%
51%
67%
Support 51%
61%
36%
52%
Oppose 26%
13%
40%
27%
Oppose 42%
31%
60%
40%
6%
9%
6%
8%
4%
8%
Not sure
March 18-19, 2014
7%
survey of 951 Delaware voters
Not sure
7%
3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
Race
Race
AfricanBase White Am erican Other
AfricanBase White Am erican Other
Support/Oppose
Med. Marijuana Law
Support 64%
66%
60%
56%
Oppose 28%
27%
30%
35%
8%
10%
9%
Not sure
8%
Support/Oppose
$100 Fine for 1 oz.
Possession
Support 68%
68%
71%
60%
Oppose 26%
25%
22%
35%
7%
7%
5%
Not sure
7%
Race
Age
AfricanBase White Am erican Other
Support/Oppose
Making DE Law like
CO/WA
18 to 35 to 50 to 65 or
34
49
64 older
Support/Oppose
Med. Marijuana Law
Support 51%
51%
53%
44%
Oppose 42%
42%
41%
53%
7%
7%
3%
Not sure
Base
7%
Support 64%
78%
66%
66%
49%
Oppose 28%
17%
27%
26%
38%
4%
7%
8%
12%
Not sure
8%
Age
Base
Age
18 to 35 to 50 to 65 or
34
49
64 older
Support/Oppose
$100 Fine for 1 oz.
Possession
Base
18 to 35 to 50 to 65 or
34
49
64 older
Support/Oppose
Making DE Law like
CO/WA
Support 68%
80%
67%
70%
58%
Support 51%
72%
53%
49%
36%
Oppose 26%
19%
28%
23%
29%
Oppose 42%
25%
41%
43%
55%
1%
5%
7%
13%
3%
6%
8%
9%
Not sure
March 18-19, 2014
survey of 951 Delaware voters
7%
Not sure
7%
3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988
County
County
New
Base Castle
Support/Oppose
Med. Marijuana Law
Support 64%
68%
60%
55%
Oppose 28%
25%
29%
35%
7%
11%
10%
Not sure
8%
New
Base Castle
Kent Sussex
Support/Oppose
$100 Fine for 1 oz.
Possession
Support 68%
72%
67%
56%
Oppose 26%
23%
23%
34%
5%
10%
10%
Not sure
7%
County
New
Base Castle
Kent Sussex
Support/Oppose
Making DE Law like
CO/WA
Support 51%
56%
45%
39%
Oppose 42%
38%
46%
53%
6%
9%
8%
Not sure
March 18-19, 2014
survey of 951 Delaware voters
7%
Kent Sussex
3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
[email protected] / 888 621-6988