Our Polls & Reports
The following research and polling data helped build the case for marijuana regulation in Rhode Island — and remains part of the public record of this coalition’s decade-long campaign.
- Regulation Report — A comprehensive report making the policy case for regulating and taxing marijuana in Rhode Island.
- Polling: Statewide & Local Support for Marijuana Regulation — January 2017 Public Policy Polling results showing 59% statewide support, with detailed breakdowns for Providence, Cranston, Newport, Warwick, North Kingstown, and Burrillville/Glocester.
- Pot and the Police in Rhode Island — A report examining how marijuana prohibition laws were enforced in Rhode Island, including racial disparities in arrests and the impact on law enforcement resources.
- Marijuana Overtakes Tobacco Use in Teens — An analysis of the Monitoring the Future Survey data showing teen marijuana use trends and the public health case for regulation over prohibition.
- New Rhode Island Poll Finds Strong and Widespread Support for Regulating and Taxing Marijuana Like Alcohol — February 2017 press release announcing poll results showing three out of five Rhode Island voters supported regulation, with Sen. Joshua Miller and Rep. Scott Slater joining Regulate RI at the State House to discuss findings.