The poll released Wednesday by Gallup comes just one day after Ohio became the 24th state in the union to legalize marijuana for recreational use with the passage of Issue 2.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national support for the legalization of recreational marijuana has reached its highest level ever, according to a new poll, with 70% of Americans saying the use of pot should be legal.. Ohio approved Issue 2 with 57% of the vote. About two-thirds of Cuyahoga County helped pass the measure, according to unofficial election results.
The Gallup poll shows there has been a significant increase in support for legal marijuana during the past 10 years, up from 58% in 2013. As recently as 2010 less than 50% of Americans wanted to legalize marijuana. In 2015, a ballot proposal to legalize marijuana in Ohio did not pass in a single county.
There is 79% support among 18- to 34-year-olds, but even the oldest age group is solidly behind legalization , the poll shows.
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