Growing Majority of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
By Paul Armentano, Deputy Director, NORML
Fifty-five percent of Americans favor making cannabis legal for adults, according to the findings of
a CNN/ORC International survey released late Monday. The percentage is the highest ever reported by the survey, which has been tracking public opinion on the issue since 1973, and marks a 12 percentage point jump in support since the last time pollsters posed the question in 2012.
In addition, only 35 percent of those polled responded that consuming cannabis was “morally wrong” — down from 70 percent in 1987, the last time pollsters posed the question.
The CNN/ORC polled surveyed 1,010 Americans and possesses a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
The survey’s findings are similar to those of a fall 2013 Gallup poll which reported nationwide support for legalizing marijuana at 58 percent, the highest level of support ever recorded in a national scientific poll.
patrickborden
I have a bad back with buldging disk&herinadiddisk/dds dasiese/which causescronnic pain from nerves in the spine that makes me have anger /depression from hurting all the time.cannabis helps ive tried it its a proven fact.please make it leagle in Arkansas! I know im not the only person with this problem.plus it will bring revenueto Arkansans and
the state.im tired of worring about my job please help?govenor of Arkansas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicholas
Need to legalize it nation wide. I rather buy it from a professional smoke shop then ride in the hood and risk getting caught in the crossfire of a real drug epidemic gone bad.