Joe Rogan Experience #2548 - Brian Simpson · Aired Sep 1, 2026
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70% of the Texas population supports the legalization of THC products.
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What the evidence shows
Recent polling shows strong majority support for legalizing marijuana in Texas, but not quite at the 70% mark for straightforward legalization. A February 2025 University of Houston poll put support for recreational legalization at 62%, and a 2024 Texas Lyceum poll had it at 60%. Numbers closer to 70-79% show up only when the question changes, such as support for medical marijuana specifically or combining full legalization with decriminalization into one figure.
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Is it true that 70% of the Texas population supports the legalization of THC products?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Recent polling shows strong majority support for legalizing marijuana in Texas, but not quite at the 70% mark for straightforward legalization. A February 2025 University of Houston poll put support for recreational legalization at 62%, and a 2024 Texas Lyceum poll had it at 60%. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2548 - Brian Simpson, aired Sep 1, 2026, at 30:06. The supporting source is houstonpublicmedia.org, linked below.
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