Wednesday, October 23, 2013
For first time, most Americans favor legalizing pot
Brandon Dahl wears novelty sunglasses adorned with artificial marijuana leaves as he sells them across the street from a pro-marijuana rally at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado in this April 20, 2012 file photo.
A new Gallup poll found that 58 percent of Americans surveyed favored marijuana legalization, which is up from 50 percent two years ago.
For the first time, a clear majority of Americans say they favor legalizing marijuana, as recreational and medical use of the drug gains acceptance across the nation, a poll released on Tuesday showed.
The Gallup poll found that 58 percent of those surveyed favored marijuana legalization, up from 50 percent two years ago. By contrast, when Gallup first asked the question in 1969, only 12 percent favored allowing the drug.
Washington state and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational adult use by approving separate ballot measures in November 2012. Some 20 states and the District of Columbia allow pot to be used for medical purposes.
The poll, which drew on a random sample of 1,028 adults living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, found support for legalization was strongest among 18- to 29-year-old adults, 67 percent of whom were in favor.
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By Tim Gaynor of Reuters
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