Still, as countless towns across the state debate whether to allow dispensaries (and in many cases deciding that the answer is no), Stockton’s poll is an indication that New Jerseyans overall remain supportive of legal weed.
The poll additionally asked about cannabis consumption lounges; respondents were narrowly in favor (49%-45%) of allowing such lounges in their towns, and were similarly split (48%-45%) on lounges and cannabis-themed attractions being allowed in tourist towns.
Notably, the poll found that actual usage of marijuana was much lower than professed support for legal sales or consumption lounges. Only 32% of respondents said they had used marijuana or other cannabis products in the last year, compared to 66% who had not; of the portion of respondents who had, 69% said they purchased products at a licensed dispensary in New Jersey.