2013 Drug Policy Alliance Re: Marijuana Law Reform

DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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I. INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
This research study was commissioned by the Drug Policy Alliance to assess New Mexico voters attitudes and opinions relating to drug policy reform in the state.
THE INTERVIEW
A random sample of 514 registered voters was interviewed by telephone.
Telephone numbers were generated from the Research & Polling, Inc. database. All
interviews were conducted between January 25th and February 3rd, 2013.
The telephone interviewers are professionals who are brought together for a
training session prior to each survey. This ensures their complete and consistent
understanding of the survey instrument. Surveys were conducted both among
residents with landlines and through random digit dialing of cell phone numbers
(with a screening question in which respondents identified themselves as being a
registered voter).
MARGIN OF ERROR
A sample size of 514 at a 95% confidence level provides a maximum margin of error
of approximately 4.4%. In theory, in 95 out of 100 cases, the results based on a
sample of 514 will differ by no more than 4.4 percentage points in either direction
from what would have been obtained by interviewing all registered voters in New
Mexico.
SAMPLE BIAS
In any survey, there are some respondents who will refuse to speak to the
professional interviewer. A lower response rate among certain types of individuals
can result in a sample wherein certain types of individuals are over-represented or
under-represented. The potential for sampling bias increases as the response rate
decreases. Research & Polling, Inc. often sets quotas for various segments of the
population who are historically undercounted. This has the effect of minimizing, but
not necessarily eliminating, sampling bias.
THE REPORT
This report summarizes the results from each question in the survey and reports on
any variances in attitude or perception, where significant, among demographic
subgroups.
RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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II. SUMMARY OF RESULTS
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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FAVOR OR OPPOSE REDUCING PENALTY FOR ADULT POSSESSION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA FOR PERSONAL USE
Question: Do you favor or oppose reducing the penalty for adult possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use from a misdemeanor crime to a civil penalty with smaller fines and no jail
time?
Gender
Age
Education
Ethnicity
Parent of a Child Under

the Age of 18
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Male
Female
18 to 34
Years
35 to 49
Years
50 to 64
Years
STRONGLY FAVOR
SOMEWHAT FAVOR
LEAN TOWARDS FAVOR REDUCING PENALTY
LEAN TOWARDS OPPOSE REDUCING PENALTY
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
41%
16%
1%
2%
8%
29%
47%
16%
1%
1%
8%
24%
35%
17%
1%
2%
9%
33%
51%
15%
2%
1%
5%
24%
40%
16%
0%
0%
13%
26%
46%
16%
1%
3%
7%
25%
DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/UNDECIDED

WON'T SAY
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%
1%
0%
2%
2%
3%
2%
0%
Some
College
College
Graduate
Graduate
Degree
Hispanic
Anglo
Yes
No
21%
19%
1%
2%
9%
42%
37%
16%
1%
0%
8%
34%
38%
16%
1%
2%
10%
31%
48%
16%
0%
5%
6%
23%
42%
20%
2%
0%
10%
23%
42%
17%
2%
2%
7%
28%
40%
16%
0%
2%
10%
30%
51%
13%
1%
0%
7%
25%
36%
18%
1%
2%
9%
30%
4%
1%
2%
1%
1%
3%
2%
1%
3%
0%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
Political affiliation
Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate,

Liberal or Very Liberal?
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Democrat
Repub lican
STRONGLY FAVOR
SOMEWHAT FAVOR
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
41%
16%
1%
2%
8%
29%

WON'T SAY
2%
1%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
High School
65 Years and Graduate or
Over
Less
Indepen dent
Very
conservative
Conservative
48%
15%
2%
2%
5%
27%
26%
18%
1%
2%
12%
36%
49%
16%
0%
0%
10%
21%
0%
1%
3%
2%
3%
1%
List
Moderate
Albuquerque
Metro
North
Central
Eastside
Landline
Cell phone
25%
11%
0%
0%
9%
49%
29%
18%
0%
3%
12%
36%
44%
19%
2%
2%
11%
21%
63%
12%
2%
2%
1%
18%
45%
17%
1%
1%
10%
22%
50%
13%
0%
3%
3%
29%
37%
24%
2%
2%
3%
29%
33%
25%
2%
0%
4%
34%
28%
4%
0%
3%
18%
45%
38%
16%
1%
2%
9%
32%
52%
17%
0%
3%
7%
17%
3%
2%
2%
0%
1%
1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
0%
2%
0%
2%
1%
3%
2%
Approve or Disapprove of the Job Susana Martinez is

Doing as Governor
Strongly
approve
Region
Liberal /
Very
Liberal
Somewhat Somewhat Strongly

approve disapprove disapprove
Neither
STRONGLY FAVOR
SOMEWHAT FAVOR
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
41%
16%
1%
2%
8%
29%
25%
20%
0%
1%
12%
38%
35%
22%
2%
4%
5%
31%
60%
9%
0%
2%
6%
24%
74%
8%
3%
0%
4%
10%
46%
11%
1%
2%
11%
20%

WON'T SAY
2%
1%
3%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
8%
South /
Northwest Southwest
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING FOR A STATE REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR WHO VOTES FOR REDUCING THE PENALTY FOR ADULT POSSESSION
Question: And if your state representative and senator voted FOR reducing possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use by adults from a misdemeanor crime to a fine, would you be
more likely to vote for that person, less likely, or would it not make a difference in your vote? And is that much (more/less) likely, or just somewhat (more/less) likely?
Gender
Age
Education
Ethnicity

the Age of 18
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Male
Female
18 to 34
Years
35 to 49
Years
50 to 64
Years
Some
College
College
Graduate
Graduate
Degree
Hispanic
Anglo
Yes
No
MUCH MORE LIKELY

SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
MUCH LESS LIKELY
WOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
DEPENDS
19%
11%
5%
18%
40%
4%
22%
16%
6%
13%
37%
4%
16%
7%
5%
23%
43%
4%
24%
11%
6%
13%
41%
2%
22%
12%
5%
18%
37%
5%
20%
10%
6%
17%
40%
4%
8%
14%
4%
25%
42%
5%
17%
15%
4%
20%
36%
3%
18%
8%
6%
19%
44%
4%
25%
11%
4%
13%
42%
5%
18%
11%
7%
19%
39%
4%
21%
10%
5%
18%
41%
2%
19%
10%
4%
20%
40%
4%
26%
9%
7%
14%
40%
3%
16%
13%
4%
20%
40%
4%
DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY
2%
2%
3%
3%
1%
3%
3%
5%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%

Total
Sample
(n=514)
Democrat
Repub lican
MUCH MORE LIKELY

MUCH LESS LIKELY
DEPENDS
19%
11%
5%
18%
40%
4%
24%
17%
4%
16%
35%
3%
2%
2%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
High School
Over
Less
Indepen dent
Very
conservative
Conservative
10%
3%
7%
26%
45%
5%
24%
12%
3%
10%
45%
5%
9%
14%
6%
43%
24%
2%
5%
1%
1%
Moderate
North
Central
Eastside
Landline
Cell phone
9%
8%
5%
22%
47%
6%
22%
9%
6%
13%
46%
3%
36%
21%
2%
7%
31%
2%
20%
13%
4%
16%
41%
4%
22%
9%
6%
14%
42%
5%
12%
18%
10%
20%
37%
0%
22%
10%
6%
15%
41%
5%
14%
7%
4%
30%
36%
6%
18%
11%
5%
19%
40%
4%
21%
14%
4%
16%
39%
3%
3%
3%
0%
2%
1%
4%
1%
3%
2%
3%

Doing as Governor
List
Albuquerque
Metro
Strongly
approve
Region
Liberal /
Very
Liberal
Neither
MUCH MORE LIKELY

MUCH LESS LIKELY
DEPENDS
19%
11%
5%
18%
40%
4%
10%
8%
6%
22%
46%
6%
11%
14%
5%
23%
42%
3%
32%
14%
7%
17%
28%
0%
50%
11%
4%
4%
30%
1%
16%
13%
4%
17%
42%
8%
2%
3%
3%
3%
0%
0%
South /
Northwest Southwest
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGALIZING MARIJUANA SO THAT IT COULD BE TAXED AND REGULATED

Question: Some people have suggested that marijuana should be made legal so that it could be taxed and regulated in a similar way to alcohol and would provide an additional source of revenue for
the state. Marijuana would be available to adults, but there would be restrictions for minors, and on places where it could be purchased and consumed, as is the case with alcoholic beverages.
Would you support or oppose such a measure? Do you strongly (support/oppose) it or just somewhat (support/oppose) it?
Gender
Age
Education
Ethnicity

the Age of 18
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Male
Female
18 to 34
Years
35 to 49
Years
50 to 64
Years
Some
College
College
Graduate
Graduate
Degree
Hispanic
Anglo
Yes
No
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
DEPENDS
36%
16%
7%
33%
4%
41%
20%
5%
27%
1%
32%
11%
9%
38%
6%
47%
18%
5%
24%
3%
35%
20%
6%
31%
3%
36%
14%
7%
33%
5%
25%
10%
11%
44%
2%
34%
13%
7%
37%
3%
36%
16%
9%
33%
4%
39%
22%
3%
25%
5%
40%
12%
10%
34%
2%
37%
16%
8%
28%
5%
35%
15%
8%
36%
2%
42%
18%
6%
28%
4%
34%
14%
8%
35%
3%
5%
5%
4%
3%
4%
4%
8%
6%
3%
6%
3%
6%
4%
2%
6%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
DEPENDS

Region
List
Democrat
Repub lican
Indepen dent
Very
conservative
Conservative
36%
16%
7%
33%
4%
48%
15%
6%
26%
2%
23%
15%
8%
46%
2%
32%
18%
8%
27%
10%
20%
12%
0%
62%
1%
5%
3%
6%
6%
4%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
High School
Over
Less
Moderate
Liberal /
Very
Liberal
Albuquerque
Metro
North
Central
Eastside
Landline
Cell phone
27%
18%
8%
41%
3%
39%
16%
8%
28%
3%
56%
14%
9%
12%
6%
39%
18%
7%
26%
4%
45%
12%
6%
27%
4%
37%
11%
9%
43%
0%
32%
15%
11%
36%
6%
25%
15%
3%
48%
1%
35%
14%
8%
35%
4%
42%
22%
4%
25%
3%
4%
5%
3%
6%
5%
0%
1%
8%
5%
4%

Doing as Governor
Strongly
approve

Neither
STRONGLY SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
STRONGLY OPPOSE
DEPENDS
36%
16%
7%
33%
4%
25%
14%
8%
44%
5%
32%
19%
7%
36%
2%
44%
12%
13%
22%
4%
63%
6%
7%
15%
5%
47%
28%
1%
19%
2%
5%
4%
4%
5%
4%
3%
South /
Northwest Southwest
DRUG POLICY
FEBRUARY 2013
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LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING FOR A STATE REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR WHO VOTES IN FAVOR OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA SO THAT IT COULD BE TAXED AND REGULATED
Question: If your state representative and senator voted in favor of making marijuana legal for adults so that it could be taxed and regulated in a similar way to alcohol, would you be more likely to
vote for that person, less likely, or would it not make a difference in your vote? And is that much (more/less) likely, or just somewhat (more/less) likely?
Gender
Age
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Male
Female
18 to 34
Years
35 to 49
Years
50 to 64
Years
MUCH MORE LIKELY

MUCH LESS LIKELY
DEPENDS
20%
12%
7%
21%
34%
3%
22%
17%
4%
17%
33%
3%
18%
8%
9%
25%
34%
4%
28%
14%
7%
13%
34%
2%
22%
20%
7%
17%
31%
3%
20%
10%
5%
21%
37%
3%
3%
4%
2%
2%
0%
4%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
MUCH MORE LIKELY

MUCH LESS LIKELY
DEPENDS
Ethnicity

the Age of 18
High School
Over
Less
Some
College
College
Graduate
Graduate
Degree
Hispanic
Anglo
Yes
No
9%
6%
9%
34%
33%
4%
18%
12%
8%
25%
31%
2%
22%
12%
5%
25%
31%
4%
22%
16%
7%
10%
40%
3%
19%
10%
8%
19%
35%
5%
21%
12%
5%
20%
37%
1%
19%
13%
7%
22%
32%
4%
30%
12%
7%
16%
31%
3%
16%
12%
7%
23%
35%
3%
5%
4%
1%
2%
3%
3%
2%
1%
4%

Region
List
Democrat
Repub lican
Indepen dent
Very
conservative
Conservative
20%
12%
7%
21%
34%
3%
26%
14%
6%
18%
33%
1%
14%
8%
7%
30%
33%
5%
18%
17%
7%
12%
38%
4%
10%
8%
10%
46%
15%
5%
3%
3%
4%
3%
5%
Total
Sample
(n=514)
Education
Moderate
Liberal /
Very
Liberal
Albuquerque
Metro
North
Central
Eastside
Landline
Cell phone
14%
11%
7%
23%
39%
4%
24%
11%
5%
19%
36%
2%
30%
22%
2%
9%
33%
3%
22%
13%
8%
16%
32%
5%
29%
12%
4%
18%
34%
2%
14%
14%
7%
24%
38%
0%
19%
14%
6%
24%
32%
5%
12%
8%
5%
35%
35%
1%
19%
11%
7%
23%
33%
3%
23%
18%
3%
15%
35%
3%
2%
3%
1%
4%
1%
3%
0%
4%
3%
2%

Doing as Governor
Strongly
approve

Neither
MUCH MORE LIKELY

MUCH LESS LIKELY
DEPENDS
20%
12%
7%
21%
34%
3%
12%
9%
7%
27%
37%
5%
20%
9%
9%
25%
35%
0%
23%
30%
8%
16%
19%
0%
38%
11%
4%
7%
31%
7%
23%
14%
3%
12%
41%
5%
3%
3%
2%
4%
2%
2%
South /
Northwest Southwest
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III. DEMOGRAPHICS
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DEMOGRAPHICS
TOTAL SAMPLE (N=514 REGISTERED VOTERS)
GENDER
REGION
MALE
FEMALE
49%
51%
18 TO 34 YEARS
35 TO 49 YEARS
50 TO 64 YEARS
65 YEARS AND OVER
24%
23%
31%
22%
AGE
ETHNICITY
HISPANIC
ANGLO
NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN
BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN
ASIAN-AMERICAN
OTHER
WON'T SAY
36%
50%
5%
1%
1%
5%
2%
EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR LESS
SOME COLLEGE
COLLEGE GRADUATE
GRADUATE DEGREE
WON'T SAY
30%
32%
20%
17%
1%
ALBUQUERQUE METRO
NORTH CENTRAL
NORTHWEST
SOUTH/SOUTHWEST
EASTSIDE
45%
15%
11%
15%
15%
PARENT OF A CHILD UNDER 18

YES
NO
31%
69%
POLITICAL AFFILIATION
DEMOCRAT
REPUBLICAN
INDEPENDENT/D-T-S/OTHER
WON'T SAY
48%
33%
18%
1%
POLITICAL VIEWS
VERY CONSERVATIVE
CONSERVATIVE
MODERATE
LIBERAL
VERY LIBERAL
11%
30%
34%
15%
4%
6%

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RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

II. SUMMARY OF RESULTS

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

Parent of a Child Under

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/UNDECIDED

Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate,

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/UNDECIDED

Approve or Disapprove of the Job Susana Martinez is

Somewhat Somewhat Strongly

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/UNDECIDED

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

Parent of a Child Under

MUCH MORE LIKELY

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate,

MUCH MORE LIKELY

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

Approve or Disapprove of the Job Susana Martinez is

MUCH MORE LIKELY

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGALIZING MARIJUANA SO THAT IT COULD BE TAXED AND REGULATED

Parent of a Child Under

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate,

Approve or Disapprove of the Job Susana Martinez is

Somewhat Somewhat Strongly

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

MUCH MORE LIKELY

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

MUCH MORE LIKELY

Parent of a Child Under

Very Conservative, Conservative, Moderate,

Approve or Disapprove of the Job Susana Martinez is

Somewhat Somewhat Strongly

MUCH MORE LIKELY

DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

PARENT OF A CHILD UNDER 18

RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.

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