A new poll finds that while 29 percent of Colorado voters say they approve of a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana and 36 percent disapprove, 35 percent of voters remain undecided, the Denver Post reported Oct. 22.

Amendment 44 would make Colorado the first state to allow personal, recreational use of marijuana by adults over age 21, who would be allowed to possess one ounce or less of the drug legally. The ballot item has been the subject of heated debate between local supporters and opponents as well as out-of-state advocates and detractors.

Sandy Mullin, 32, of Lafayette, Colo., said she would approve the measure because the public isn't being told the truth about the relative safety of marijuana and legal drugs like alcohol.

"I know people who live extremely productive lives -- university professors to business professionals and attorneys -- the use is so prevalent," she said. "It's just the legality of it. It's been misrepresented."