Americans don’t just think marijuana use should be legal — they also now think using it out in the open is socially acceptable, and most won’t judge others for doing so or feel that they’d be judged themselves. Today a slight majority of Americans consider using marijuana openly to be […] Read more »
Among Young Adults, Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Sharply, Marijuana Usage Increasing
As the percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes has reached a new low of 11% this year, much of the decline is tied to sharply lower smoking rates among young adults. From 2001 to 2003, an average of 35% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 29 […] Read more »
Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use
With a growing number of states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to broadly favor legalization of the drug for medical and recreational purposes. An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults (59%) or that […] Read more »
Marijuana Views Linked to Ideology, Religiosity, Age
Americans’ support for marijuana legalization remains at the record-high 68% recorded each of the past two years. … Combining data for the past five years, from 2018 through 2022, allows for a more robust analysis of demographic differences in views about marijuana legalization than is possible from a single poll. […] Read more »
The skyrocketing support for legal marijuana
When same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, political and social scientists noted the societal shift on the issue had been remarkable — even unparalleled. Before the Supreme Court enshrined the right into law in 2015, Americans had moved sharply in favor of it, and they have continued to do so since […] Read more »
Wisconsin: Johnson leads Barnes in Senate race, Evers and Michels in a gubernatorial toss-up
A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds a wider margin in the U.S. Senate race than a month ago. Among likely voters, Sen. Ron Johnson is supported by 52% and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is the choice of 46%. In September, among likely voters, Johnson received 49% […] Read more »