Poll: Most Latinos say illegal immigrants shouldn’t be deported for dope convictions

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As states move to decriminalize and even legalize marijuana, most Latinos in a new poll said that a dope conviction should not be grounds for deporting illegal immigrants.

According to a newly released poll from Latino Decisions and presente.org, 64 percent of Latinos registered to vote in California disagree that deportation should be the punishment for marijuana possession. It rises to 72 percent among Democratic Latinos.

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