The primaries last night are a reminder of how close we are to the mid-term elections in November. And as a wave of anti-establishment fervor is knocking old-timers out – see ya never, Arlen! – one wonders whether voters will also be looking for innovative ways to solve old problems.

Tax Cannabis, the largest-ever state-wide initiative to tax and regulate marijuana much the same way tobacco and alcohol are, is on the California ballot this year. As the state faces a burgeoning budget crisis – a $19 to $22 billion deficit, depending on whom you ask – the possibility of legalizing cannabis, (unofficially) the state’s largest cash crop, ought to seem pretty interesting to many who may not have considered it otherwise.

A just-released internal campaign poll brings some promising figures:

76% say marijuana is already being used in the state and ought be regulated

61% say it’s easier for teens to get marijuana than alcohol (the initiative would make cannabis legal for all 21+, like booze)

74% say marijuana ought be regulated like tobacco and alcohol

69% say the initiative will bring the state needed revenue (60% say it will save the state money)

57% say it will put police priorities where they belong

Already, two out of three voters say they’ve heard about the initiative which speaks to how well-publicized the measure is. And younger, newer, and independent voters – usually known as demographics less likely to vote, particularly during mid-term elections – say they will be more likely to head to the polls in November because of Tax Cannabis.