Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity
Characteristic
Support
Oppose
Undecided
White
54%
39%
7%
Black
39%
57%
13%
Hispanic
41%
51%
8%
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Original question: "Would you support or oppose enforcement of federal marijuana laws if it did not involve penalties for possession and use of small amounts of marijuana?"
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U.S. opinions on decriminalization of marijuana as of 2018, by ethnicity
This statistic shows the percentage of survey respondents that would support or oppose enforcement of federal laws if they did not involve penalties for the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana as of 2018, by ethnicity. According to the results of the survey, 54 percent of those that identified as white stated that they would support the enforcement of these laws.
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Mason-Dixon. (January 13, 2018). Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/
Mason-Dixon. "Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity ." Chart. January 13, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/
Mason-Dixon. (2018). Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/
Mason-Dixon. "Opinions of U.S. Registered Voters about Support of Federal Marijuana Laws If They Did Not Involve Penalties for Possession/Use of Small Amounts as of 2018, by Ethnicity ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jan 2018, /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/
Mason-Dixon, Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Opinions of U.S. registered voters about support of federal marijuana laws if they did not involve penalties for possession/use of small amounts as of 2018, by ethnicity [Graph], Mason-Dixon, January 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/860532/opinions-on-marijuana-decriminalization-us-by-ethnicity-us/
