A recent poll from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs found that 62 percent of Texan adults support the legalization of recreational marijuana, while 79 percent think medical marijuana with a prescription should be permitted.

A new survey, however, may help some of you more liberal-minded folks in the Lone Start State feel a bit less lonely. According to the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, “a substantial majority of Texans” support some rather radical changes to the state’s notoriously strict laws regarding gambling and marijuana.

AUSTIN, Texas — A new poll shows there's support in Texas to legalize casinos and loosen marijuana restrictions. More than 1,000 Texans were surveyed by the University of Houston recently and found nearly 80% of people supported expanding medical marijuana. Legalizing and decriminalizing recreational use also received bipartisan support.

The study, which surveyed 1,200 Texas adults, found that more than 70% of Texans support the legalization of “destination resort casinos" in the state and more than 60% support the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

A majority of Texans support a ban on consumable THC products in Texas, according to a poll released this week, bolstering one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top legislative efforts this year. But the same poll,

Texas saw the growth of the industrial hemp industry, which produced a large amount of products containing THC. Many Texans are unsure of how to regulate these products.