According to a nationwide poll by YouGov America, majorities of those ages 18 and older say that “the recreational use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States.
The poll found that overall 57 percent of respondents backed legalization, while 27 percent opposed it.
Support was strongest among Democrats (70 percent), those respondents between the ages of 25 and 44 years old (62 percent), and Independents (61 percent).
Only 40 percent of Republican respondents who participated in the survey endorsed legalization. Forty-four percent opposed it.
The polling data is consistent with prior surveys showing majority support for legalizing cannabis among US adults.
Recent polls by Gallup and others have also identified greater levels of public support.
