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Feb. 5, 2010 — A poll conducted by Douglas Schwartz from the Quinnipiac University has shown that the majority of New Yorkers are in favor of medical marijuana.

Poll: Most New Yorkers Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana

By Jennifer Glickel

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — The majority of New Yorkers just say yes to medical marijuana usage, according to a poll released Thursday.

Seventy-one percent of New York voters think legalizing the drug for medical purposes is a “good idea,” according to the Quinnipiac University poll. Even Republicans, who as a voting block are generally opposed to medicinal marijuana usage, were in favor of it by a 55 to 41 percent margin.

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