Legalized Marijuana: the United States Public's Views

A recent poll shows partisan and gender divisions among Americans on issue of legalizing marijuana

By U.S. News Staff

February 24, 2009 RSS Feed Print
  • 40: Percent of Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana
  • 46 : Percent of Americans oppose legalization
  • 48: Percentage of men in favor of legalization
  • 49: Percentage of women who oppose legalization
  • 42: Percent of Americans have tried marijuana

Sources: Rasmussen

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there has been 0 deaths due to marijuana, LCD, Magic Mushrooms, and acid

but yet all of them are illegal.

tobacco deaths: 435,000 every year

Alchoha deaths: 23,000 every year

peace and pot

bauer nast of AL 10:37PM May 20, 2011

As far as i know, their havent been to many if any deaths due to marijuana, but their sure has been from alcohol and prescriptions. go think about that one...

Chris of UT 8:11PM April 25, 2011

maraijuana should be legalized because our economy is going to hell... so with maraijauna since so many people buy and sell it there would be alot of money provided for our government..

jon of MN 11:27AM April 18, 2011

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