A new poll conducted by Monmouth University and released Monday afternoon found that nearly 7 in 10 Americans — a full 68 percent — support legalizing small amounts of cannabis for personal use, compared to just 26 percent who oppose it.
The poll comes two weeks after President Biden issued a pardon for those convicted of simple cannabis possession at the federal level and urged governors to do the same at the state level. Incidentally, the president’s move received 69 percent support in the Monmouth poll. At the same time he announced the pardon, Biden said he would ask his administration to review marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I drug, a category that includes LSD, cocaine and heroin.
The Washington Post (WAPO) noted that with a touch of surprise bordering on joy that when same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, political and social scientists saw the societal change as remarkable, even unprecedented…until now, wrote WAPO’s Aaron Blake. He noted that “compared to 25 years ago, the polls on cannabis legalization are inverted.” A 1997 ABC News poll found that only 22 percent supported legalizing the possession of small amounts for personal use, and three-quarters opposed it.
“You can’t find any other issue where attitudes have changed so quickly,” said a WAPO political scientist.
Is cannabis use more popular than alcohol and tobacco? Yes, roughly
A Gallup poll published in August found that cannabis use among Americans marginally exceeded cigarette use and that its future use will likely be shaped based on future legalization efforts and new research data.
Weed is much safer than alcohol
In March, the endless debate about whether weed is safer and healthier than Alcohol got a shot of information about a to learn published in the journal Scientific Reports, which suggests Marijuana is approximately 114 times less deadly than alcohol.
All of this raises a question: What are our famous legislators and honorable presidents …
