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Pot Decriminalization Splits Nevada

March 28, 2004


(CPOD) Mar. 28, 2004 – A plan to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana has divided voters in Nevada, according to a poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 48 per cent of respondents would oppose the proposal, while 43 per cent would support it.

The plan—to be put to a vote in the Nov. 2 election—would decriminalize the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for private use by people over 21 years of age. In 2002, 61 per cent of Nevadans voted against a similar idea, which would have decriminalized the possession of three ounces of marijuana.

Questions regarding the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana have never been approved in a public vote in the United States. Under Nevada regulations, the possession of an ounce or less of the drug is considered a misdemeanour, and carries a fine of $600 U.S.

Polling Data

Would you support or oppose a proposal to decriminalize the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for adults who use it privately?


Support 43%
Oppose 48%
Undecided 9%

Source: Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. / Las Vegas Review-Journal
Methodology: Interviews to 625 registered Nevada voters, conducted from Mar. 15 to Mar. 17, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.