Civil Beat-HNN poll: Hawaii voters split on legalizing weed for recreational use
Civil Beat-HNN poll: Hawaii voters split on legalizing weed for recreational use By HNN Staff | May 7, 2021 at 7:27 AM HST - Updated May 7 at 9:57 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - This year, Hawaii lawmakers rejected calls to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The poll shows an even split 43% in support and 42% opposed to legalize weed. That’s within the margin of error.
Of those surveyed, 16% said it didn’t matter to them or were unsure. Results from a recent Civil Beat-HNN poll. (Source: Hawaii News Now)
But recreational marijuana is supported by 54% of neighbor island voters, 57% of voters under 50, 59% of Caucasian voters and 52% of Democrats.
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Majority Of Oahu Voters Oppose Rail Project - Honolulu Civil Beat
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Majority Of Oahu Voters Oppose Rail Project
But 44% say it should go to all the way to Ala Moana Center instead of shortening the 20-mile route. Reading time: 7 minutes.
The largest public works project in Hawaii history is opposed by 53% of registered voters on Oahu, with just 34% expressing support for Honolulu rail.
The numbers are similar when voters living on the neighbor islands are factored in 50% and 35%, respectively. Although rail is funded primarily through a general excise tax surcharge in the City and County of Honolulu, a 1 percentage point increase on Hawaii’s hotel room tax statewide also goes to support the project through 2030.