Among adult Americans, 68 percent stated to be in favor of the legalization of marijuana in the United States. The share of people who believed that marijuana should be legalized increased considerably over the years. In 2003, only 34 percent of Americans were in favor, whereas in 2021, only 32 percent are against it.
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Gallup. (November 4, 2022). Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/
Gallup. "Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?." Chart. November 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/
Gallup. (2022). Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/
Gallup. "Do You Think The Use of Marijuana Should Be Made Legal, or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/
Gallup, Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not? [Graph], Gallup, November 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284172/americans-on-the-legalization-of-marijuana-2003-2015/