Marion County’s ban on the production and sale of marijuana in unincorporated areas will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. But an initial poll by the Salem-based Nelson Report that voters may reject the ban when it’s up for a vote in November. There is a “narrow and consistent” majority of county voters who oppose
Marion County’s ban on the production and sale of marijuana in unincorporated areas will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
But an initial poll by the Salem-based Nelson Report that voters may reject the ban when it’s up for a vote in November. There is a “narrow and consistent” majority of county voters who oppose a local ban on sale and production of marijuana. According to the poll, 45 percent of voters would support, and 49 percent would oppose the ban.
The poll also showed that county voters “strongly favor” adding a 3 percent countywide retail sales tax on marijuana products, with 65 percent supporting the tax.
A slim majority of voters remain opposed to legalization — 48 percent against versus 47 percent for it. However, the analysis showed a ban on marijuana businesses is likely to fail at the ballot if the economic benefits of the marijuana industry is articulated to voters.
