9 Out Of 10 Americans Support Some Form Of Legal Cannabis, Pew Research Center Finds
Cannabis legalization sentiments are hitting major records of approval in the U.S. A new Pew Research Center (PRC) survey indicates that a vast majority of Americans support legal cannabis for medicinal and recreational use.
57% of participants said cannabis should be legal for both medical and recreational use while 32% said it should be legal for medical purposes only. Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults say marijuana should be illegal.
Reasons for supporting the legalization of recreational cannabis are diverse. While one out of two Americans (52%) said cannabis is “good for the economy” a plurality of 42% also said “it makes the justice system more fair.”
On the other hand, common concerns revolve around the impact that recreational cannabis might have on communities, with a majority (44%) saying legalization has no impact and 34% sharing the sentiment that recreational cannabis legalization makes communities less safe.
The survey found that Democrats tend to favor the benefits of legalization for local economies and the justice system.
While this sentiment is not present in …