AUSTIN, Texas — Medical marijuana should be legal in Texas, a majority of Texans believe, according to a poll released Thursday by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.
The poll found that 82% of Texans support the Legislature passing a bill that would allow people to use marijuana for a wide range of medical purposes with a prescription. Another 56% strongly support medical marijuana.
The results were consistent across the board in terms of gender, race and political affiliation: 85% of Latino, 83% of Black and 80% of white Texans polled support it; 83% of women and 80% of men are in favor; and 93% of Democrats, 79% of independents and 73% of Republicans approve.
