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Q1 Do you support or oppose Proposition 19, Q7 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
which would legalize, regulate and tax, the Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
purchase and sale of marijuana in California? or identify with another party, press 3.
Support it ........................................................ 52% Democrat ........................................................ 46%
Oppose it ........................................................ 36% Republican...................................................... 34%
Not sure .......................................................... 12% Independent/Other .......................................... 19%
Q2 Have you ever smoked Marijuana? Q8 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
Yes ................................................................. 38% If African-American, press 3. If Asian, press 4.
If other, press 5.
No ................................................................... 62%
Hispanic .......................................................... 20%
Q3 Is your marijuana usage always recreational, White .............................................................. 61%
always medicinal, or a mixture?
Always recreational......................................... 66% African-American ............................................ 8%
Q4 Who did you vote for President last year? Q9 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
John McCain................................................... 36%
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
Barack Obama................................................ 58% 18 to 29........................................................... 9%
Someone Else/Don't Remember..................... 6% 30 to 45........................................................... 27%
Q5 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate, 46 to 65........................................................... 42%
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Older than 65 .................................................. 22%
Liberal ............................................................. 25%
Moderate......................................................... 41%
Conservative................................................... 33%
Ideology Ideology
Base Liberal Moderate Conservative Base Liberal Moderate Conservative
Marijuana Use Recreational or
Frequency Medicinal
Yes 38% 47% 38% 29% Alw ays recreational 66% 58% 72% 66%
No 62% 53% 62% 71% Alw ays m edicinal 11% 15% 13% 1%
Mixture 23% 27% 16% 32%
Gender Gender
Base Wom an Man Base Wom an Man
Prop 19 Marijuana Use
Frequency
Support it 52% 51% 53%
Yes 38% 33% 42%
Oppose it 36% 37% 35%
No 62% 67% 58%
Not sure 12% 12% 12%
Gender Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Base Wom an Man
Prop 19
Recreational or
Support it 52% 62% 37% 55%
Medicinal
Oppose it 36% 25% 55% 30%
Alw ays recreational 66% 57% 74%
Not sure 12% 14% 8% 15%
Alw ays m edicinal 11% 13% 8%
Mixture 23% 29% 18%
Party Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Marijuana Use Recreational or
Frequency Medicinal
Yes 38% 41% 33% 38% Alw ays recreational 66% 62% 74% 63%
No 62% 59% 67% 62% Alw ays m edicinal 11% 11% 13% 8%
Mixture 23% 27% 13% 29%
Race Race
African- African-
Base Hispanic White Am erican Asian Other Base Hispanic White Am erican Asian Other
Prop 19 Marijuana Use
Frequency
Support it 52% 47% 53% 68% 29% 70%
Yes 38% 28% 42% 50% 5% 49%
Oppose it 36% 36% 37% 32% 43% 17%
No 62% 72% 58% 50% 95% 51%
Not sure 12% 17% 10% - 29% 13%
Race Age
African-
18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base Hispanic White Am erican Asian Other
Base 29 45 65 than 65
Recreational or
Medicinal Prop 19
Alw ays recreational 66% 61% 70% 50% 100% 58% Support it 52% 56% 58% 54% 39%
Alw ays m edicinal 11% - 11% 20% - 16%
Oppose it 36% 27% 29% 38% 47%
Mixture 23% 39% 19% 30% - 26%
Not sure 12% 17% 14% 8% 14%
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
Marijuana Use Recreational or
Frequency Medicinal
Yes 38% 34% 45% 40% 26% Alw ays recreational 66% 63% 62% 72% 55%
No 62% 66% 55% 60% 74% Alw ays m edicinal 11% 6% 11% 7% 27%
Mixture 23% 31% 27% 21% 18%