Election Day is almost here. Candidates across the country are scrambling to lock in each and every voter, hopeful the results will return in their favor. The presidential race is tightening, with Americans on the edge of their seats to see who emerges victorious. While there’s no clear winner just yet, one large demographic has made their voices heard.
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A recent NuggMD poll of cannabis consumers revealed who they intend to vote for. According to the survey, 53 percent of pot smokers plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Roughly 40 percent said they would be voting for former President Donald Trump. Approximately six percent reported they’d be voting for “someone else.”
The poll of 623 current consumers also called out three specific states where Harris polled higher among voters–California, New York, and Pennsylvania (a key battleground state). Trump held the lead in Oklahoma and Ohio, the home state of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance. Weed voters in Missouri were evenly split.
Vice President Harris has been vocal about her plan to legalize marijuana nationwide if elected. The Democratic nominee made the pledge as part of her Opportunity Agenda and even put pot reform on her official to-do list. Despite her efforts, the polling indicates Trump still has strong support among pot users.
Trump has publicly endorsed an adult-use legalization initiative in his home state of Florida as well as efforts to reschedule cannabis on the federal level. However, he has stopped short of calling for full legalization.
“Regardless of election outcomes, I’m more optimistic about our cannabis future now than ever,” Deb Tharp, head of legal and policy research for NuggMD, told GreenState. “Has there ever been a presidential election in which both parties argued about who was more pro-cannabis?”
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A separate poll conducted by YouGov found that more voters trust Harris to handle cannabis reform than Trump. However, more GOP voters consider cannabis to be an “important” issue versus Democrats—although it’s unclear whether that opinion indicates a favorable opinion of reform.
Overall, support for cannabis is at an all-time high. Voters across the board tend to agree with some type of reform, including those in crucial swing states. While the plant may not be at the top of the issues list, it clearly has an important role in this year’s election cycle.
