Poll: Recreational pot amendment falling short with Latino voters, with Cubans especially opposed

Bills to cap pot potency were stamped out. Image via AP.

One key demographic doesn’t look to be on board with a proposal to legalize weed for recreational use.

A new NBCUniversal Local Telemundo Station Group poll of 625 registered voters, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy between Sept. 23 and Sept. 25, shows that only 50% of Hispanic voters back the Adult Personal Use of Marijuana amendment on November’s ballot.

With 44% of the sample opposed and 6% undecided, the pot push looks poised to fall short of the 60% needed for passage within the Latino community.

Cuban American voters present the biggest problem for Amendment 3 backers, with 51% opposed and just 42% supportive. Meanwhile, 58% of those with Puerto Rican backgrounds are in favor of the amendment, which would allow possession of up to 3 ounces of flower or 5 grams of concentrate.

Regionally, Southeast Florida voters are showing the greatest resistance to the cannabis question, with just 47% in favor and 46% opposed. The amendment has 53% support in the Tampa area and 59% in Central Florida, meanwhile.

The amendment is underwater with male voters, with 45% backing it and 47% opposed. Female voters are supportive by a 13-point margin, at 54% to 41%, but that’s not sufficient to pass the measure.

It’s also underwater with voters over the age of 50, with 46% support. Meanwhile, 54% of those 50 years of age and under back the push to legalize marijuana.

Party splits also reflect dampened enthusiasm for the citizens’ initiative, with 70% of Democrats on board but just with 48% of independents and 32% of Republicans.