With New York becoming the sixteenth state to fully legalize the use of cannabis, and two more states – Virginia and New Mexico – set to join them later this year, legalizing recreational marijuana use finds favor with a majority of Americans. 55% say they would personally like the recreational use of marijuana to be legal in their state. …
Most Americans would go even further. Nearly six in 10 think people who have been convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses in states where marijuana is now legal should have those convictions removed. CONTINUED
Fred Backus, CBS News
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