Pot Legalization Still Supported Across United States
Thursday, November 06, 2014
{image-1}Results based on a recent Gallup poll conducted in mid October show that 51% of Americans are still in favor of legalizing marijuana which is down from the 58% that supported it last year.
The poll was conducted during the run up to the mid-term elections where various pro-marijuana policy initiatives went before voters in Oregon, Washington D.C. and Florida. In Florida, a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana was proposed but it failed, only getting 57% of the 60% vote needed.
Gallup's poll also shows that it is much easier to gain support for legalizing marijuana amongst liberals then it is amongst moderates and conservatives.
Overall, the polls show that there is continued public support for the legalization of marijuana across the country but as long as it stays around 50 percent, it's going to be tough to ever get it fully legalized.
The Gallup Poll results were conducted via phone interviews with over 1,000 adults living in the United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 and over.
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