LANSING – Absent the emergence of a strong opposition group, a proposal to allow legal production and use of marijuana for those with certain diseases should gain easy passage, according to a poll released Wednesday by Marketing Resource Group.
MRG said Michigan residents see Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin as a stronger leader than Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Proposal 2008-1, which would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to those with glaucoma and other listed diseases, has support of 67 percent of voters and opposition from only 29 percent, the MRG poll showed. And that lead held across demographic groups.
The most support was from those identifying themselves as liberals (82 percent), followed by Democrats (76 percent) and Independents (70 percent). Republicans offered the least support (53 percent), followed by conservatives (54 percent).
“With a 38 point lead and no opposition on the horizon, this proposal has good chance for passage in November,” said Tom Shields, president of MRG.
But asked who voters thought was a stronger leader, Palin, the governor of Alaska, led Granholm 46 percent to 40 percent. Another 6 percent saw them as equals.
Palin also ranked tops among the four at the top of the November ballot as “best understands the problems of everyday life in America,” with 36 percent holding that opinion. Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama was second at 29 percent. Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain and Mr. Obama’s running mate Joe Biden tied at 15 percent.
The poll also showed Granholm with only a 38 percent job approval rating.
Both polls were conducted September 15-19 of 600 likely voters and had a margin of error of 4.1 percent.
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