Americans broadly favor legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical purposes, with support across party lines, according to a new poll.
The YouGov survey from published on Monday found that 59 percent of U.S. adults want to legalize cannabis—including 75 percent of Democrats, 50 percent of Republicans and 54 percent of independents.
When asked specifically about whether marijuana should be made legal for certain purposes, 55 percent said they back recreational use and 84 percent said they want to legalize medical cannabis.
Democrats showed the strongest support for legalization across the board, with 70 percent in favor of allowing recreational use and 91 percent wanting to allow medical applications.
While 81 percent of Republicans are on board with medical marijuana legalization, support for recreational use drops to 46 percent.
% who support the U.S. legalizing the use of marijuana for recreational | medical purposes
U.S. adult citizens: 55% | 84%
Democrats: 70% | 91%
Independents: 52% | 81%
Republicans: 46% | 81%
18-29: 57% | 80%
30-44: 52% | 77%
45-64: 58% | 87%
65+: 54% | 89%https://t.co/6H8ijEWR6b pic.twitter.com/qWnVBJK1EW
— YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) April 20, 2026
The survey also asked about respondents’ own consumption of cannabis, finding that 13 percent currently use marijuana recreationally and another
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