Support for marijuana legalization appears to be stabilizing nationwide, with a new Gallup survey showing that a strong bipartisan majority of Americans continue to back the reform.
Support did dip slightly since Gallup’s last poll on legalizing cannabis one year ago, though within the margin of error—a result that a spokesperson for the firm said is not a “statistically meaningful change.”
As voters prepare for next week’s election—which will see marijuana reform on multiple state ballots—the Gallup poll found that 68 percent of Americans are in favor of cannabis legalization, while 31 percent are opposed.
Supporters include 85 percent of Democrats, 69 percent of independents and 53 percent of Republicans. A majority of respondents across every age demographic also backs ending prohibition, ranging from 74 percent of adults aged 18-29 to 56 percent of those 65 and older.
The overall 68 percent support among U.S. adults is two percentage points lower compared to last year’s Gallup survey on the issue, when it reached an all-time high of 70 percent. From 2020 to 2022, support also stayed steady at 68 percent.
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