practically half of Americans support marijuana legalization
by Jonathan Benson, staff writer
(NaturalNews) A new Gallup poll has found that much more Americans than ever favor the legalization of marijuana Camiseta AS Monaco for general use, while the number of people opposed to it is now at an all-time low. The findings come at a critical time when California is set to vote on legalization of the crop, and indicate a significant shift in public perception about the controversial plant.
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s when Gallup first began polling the public about marijuana, 12 percent or less of the population supported legalizing marijuana. That percentage gradually enhanced to 28 percent in 1978, followed by a short period of decline into the 1980s. between the mid 1980s and about 2000, support enhanced only slightly until getting a major increase in the early 2000s.
Today, about 46 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana for general use, while fifty percent are opposed to it. support for medicinal use only, however, has dropped slightly from 78 percent in 2005 to 70 percent today, even though support for general use is now at an all-time high.
“Liberal” people between the ages of 18 and 29 are the most supportive of legalizing marijuana while “conservative” Republicans are the least supportive. men are much more likely than women to support marijuana, and people living in Western states are much more supportive of it than those living in Midwestern and southern states.
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