According to a just-released Gallup poll, US citizens want cannabis to be legal. They’ve come in at 50% in favor, 46% against! This is the first time this has happened in the history of Gallup asking this question. Flipping from the opposite numbers a year ago, this signals a major milestone.
Notably Zogby and Angus Reed polling have shown numbers over 50% since 2009. The details:
The question:
Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?
The results:
Yes, legal No, illegal No opinion 2011 Oct 6-9 50 46 3 Support for legalizing marijuana by subgroup:
% Yes, legal Liberals 69 18 to 29 62 Moderates 57 Independants 57 Democrats 57 30 to 49 56 West 55 Men 55 Midwest 54 East 51 50 to 64 49 Women 46 South 44 Republicans 35 Conservatives 34 65+ 31 Oct 6-9, 2011 – GALLUP
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