Marijuana Legalization Poll: California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Pot Reform

California voters favor legalizing pot for recreational use, strongly support the existence of medical marijuana dispensaries and want the feds to butt out of the California cannabis business.

In a California Field Poll released today, voters -- by a 54 to 43 percent margin -- say they want California to legalize marijuana beyond medical use with regulations similar to alcohol.

In the state with America's largest medical marijuana industry, the poll found that 67 percent of voters oppose an ongoing crackdown by the state's four U.S. attorneys on businesses selling pot for medicinal use.

The statewide poll was conducted little more than three months after voters in Washington and Colorado each passed measures to legalize marijuana as a mere pleasurable pursuit -- upping the stakes in America's marijuana debate.

The poll results indicate continued strong support for medical marijuana as the state Supreme Court is deliberating on whether scores of California cities and counties can ban marijuana dispensaries.