Will Mass. repeal legal weed? Poll sends clear message ahead of midterms
A recent poll shows that a majority of Massachusetts residents oppose efforts to repeal the state's marijuana legalization laws in the midterm elections this November.
The February survey , conducted by the University of New Hampshire, reveals that a majority of residents (63%) oppose repealing laws that permit the sale of recreational marijuana and the personal cultivation of cannabis at home.
Meanwhile, just 11% of Bay Staters "strongly support" a return to prohibition.
The poll showed that 41% of Republicans support the repeal. That was higher compared to independents (22%) and Democrats (12%).
The ballot question emerged after Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), based outside Washington, D.C., donated $1.55 million to the Massachusetts campaign committee, which is seeking to ban marijuana sales and reverse the 2016 ballot initiative, according to campaign finance records released in January.
In recent years, SAM has opposed legalization efforts in at least Arizona, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Ohio.
The organization also opposed President Donald Trump's executive order in December 2025 to push forward the federal reclassification of marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
If voters approve the ballot question, Massachusetts would eliminate recreational marijuana sales while the state's medical marijuana law remains in place. Recreational pot shops would be able to apply for licenses to become medical dispensaries.
The poll involved interviews with 670 Massachusetts residents between February 12 and February 16. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percent.
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