An overwhelming majority of Americans—nearly nine in 10—support legalizing marijuana in some form, according to newly released polling data from the Pew Research Center.
Asked about cannabis policy preferences, 87 percent of respondents said they agreed with enacting reform. Fifty-four percent said marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational purposes, while 33 percent said it should be exclusively legal for medical use.
Only 12 percent of U.S. adults think cannabis should remain prohibited across the board.
The survey also showed majority support for legalization in some form across every demographic—including age, race and political party affiliation.
Via Pew Research Center.
Democrats were most in favor of reform, with 93 percent in favor—including a 66 percent majority who say marijuana should be legalized across the board for both recreational and medical use.
A majority of Republicans (81 percent) also back some kind of legalization, including a plurality (43 percent) who said it should be legal for medical and recreational purposes.
“Support for marijuana legalization has increased dramatically in recent decades,” Pew said.
This data—which was collected January 27-February 2 from 5,086 American adults and released on Tuesday—builds upon a growing body of research showing rapidly shifting public opinions on
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