Trump's approval among cannabis consumers has fallen from 73% to 29% in two quarters

Marijuana Moment's quarterly tracking poll with NuggMD found that 29 percent of cannabis consumers approve of how the Trump administration is handling marijuana policy. That is down from 48 percent last quarter and 73 percent the quarter before. The write-up, published October 21, does not give field dates or a sample size, so treat the exact numbers as directional.

The framing from the outlet is that rescheduling has stalled in the eyes of consumers. April's order moved state-licensed medical products to Schedule III, but the adult-use question is still before a DEA judge, with new briefs due in the coming weeks. For someone buying an eighth at a rec shop, nothing about the experience has changed.

This is a self-selected audience, and a poll of consumers is not a poll of likely voters, so it says little about the midterms on its own. What it does show is how fast goodwill on a single issue can evaporate when headlines outrun the shelf.

For brands and retailers, the useful read is about expectations. Customers who were told prices and access would change are noticing that they have not. Messaging that promises a rescheduling dividend is a risk; messaging about quality and value is safer until the rule is final.