A majority of Maryland registered voters say they support a November ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for all people ages 21 and older.
Support for legalization is widespread among the various regions in Maryland, with the strongest approval in Prince George’s County , Montgomery County and central Maryland and the Baltimore area . Sixty-four percent of voters in Southern Maryland and on the Eastern Shore support legalization.Almost 9 in 10 voters under age 40 said they support legalizing cannabis, compared with roughly 7 in 10 of those ages 40 to 64 and just over half of those 65 and older.
The bill passed by the General Assembly that put the question on the ballot includes a companion bill that will allow people who were arrested for marijuana possession to have their records expunged, and others serving time for simple possession to have the opportunity to get their sentences reconsidered.
say they are certain to cast a ballot in November, compared with 82 percent of registered voters ages 65 and older. The expected high turnout of older voters — and their correspondingly lower support of marijuana legalization — could spell less support for the measure in election results.
Camryn Jaziorowski, a 19-year-old student, said he feels more inclined to cast his first ballot in this year’s election because of the marijuana referendum.
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