Pubdate: Tue, 18 Feb 2014
Source: Record, The (Troy, NY)
Copyright: 2014 The Record
Contact:  http://www.troyrecord.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1724
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MEDICAL POT FINDS SUPPORT

ALBANY (AP) - A new poll finds 88 percent of New York voters support
the legalization of marijuana for medical use, and 57 percent also
favor legalizing recreational use.

The Quinnipiac University poll released Monday finds only 9 percent
oppose legalizing medical marijuana.

Maurice Carroll, director of the poll, says a narrow majority doubt
that legalizing marijuana will lead to harder drug use, and about half
say marijuana is no worse than alcohol.

The poll surveyed 1,488 New York voters by phone on Feb. 6-10 and has
a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he'll launch a limited hospital-based
medical marijuana program. state Sen. Liz Krueger has introduced a
full legalization bill, which the Cuomo administration opposes.
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