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Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
1977: Gallup reported 28% support for the legalization of cannabis, a number that would not be surpassed until 2000. [157] 2011: Gallup reported 50% support for legalizing cannabis. [159] 2013: Pew Research reported 52% [160] and Gallup 58% [161] in support of legalizing cannabis. In both polls, a majority of respondents supported legalization ...
In 1977, it rose to 28% and experienced a period of gradual increase thereafter. According to the latest poll, two-thirds of Americans think marijuana use should be legal. [34] In addition, a report by Business Insider indicates that in 2022 alone, Americans spent an estimated $30 billion on legal marijuana products.
Weed legalization has become increasingly common in the U.S., despite the fact that marijuana is still illegal on a federal level. As of April 20, 20 states and the District of Columbia have ...
More Americans than ever before say marijuana should be legal. A new poll found 9 in 10 Americans say they support legalizing weed for medical or recreational use. Advocates say they're seeing the ...
Fifty-three percent of Americans support legalization compared to 12 percent in 1969. Ohio is the latest state to put the issue to a vote -- More people support marijuana legalization than ever before
The ACLU claims that over 50% of Americans support marijuana legalization [156] and they are advocating for the legalization of Cannabis through the Criminal Law Reform Project. [158] They believe that the resources that are spent on enforcing marijuana law could be better invested in our communities through education and job training. [155]
In Maryland and Missouri, voters supported legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana sales. Those states will also expunge criminal records for non-violent pot related charges. Marijuana ...