53% of Americans Find Open Consumption to Be Socially Acceptable
by Destiny O.
In 1988, only 24% of Americans supported federal cannabis legalization. Opinions have shifted immensely since then, with 21 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., already having rolled out recreational markets and four states looking like hopeful contenders this year. Hailed by many and opposed by plenty, the subject of marijuana legalization is a controversial one, to say the least.
Nonetheless, with research into the plant’s pharmaceutical powers stacking up—cannabis has been proven to possess analgesic, anxiolytic, and anti-inflammatory effects—and state-legal markets reaping a slew of economic rewards—nationwide revenue topped $27 billion in 2021—it’s not surprising that U.S. citizens are keener than ever for a fully legal market to blossom in the near future.
The ever-growing support for U.S. cannabis legalization was discussed by Pew Research Center in a recent report. Analysts from the Washington, D.C.-based think tank gathered the following seven facts about America’s ever-changing attitudes towards the formerly “taboo” drug:
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