Sixty-five percent of Americans now think marijuana should be legal — a record high in CBS News polling. Most view marijuana as less harmful than alcohol and believe it is less dangerous than other drugs. Many opponents of legalization, however, think it leads to a rise in crime and most favor the federal government taking action to stop the sale of pot in states where it is currently legal.
Legal marijuana's impact on society
Two-thirds of Americans believe marijuana is less dangerous than most other drugs, particularly those who favor legalization. Opponents of legalization are more inclined to believe pot is just as dangerous as other drugs.
Legal marijuana: Government and politics
Most Americans (62 percent) — including most Republicans and Democrats — oppose the federal government taking action to stop the sale of marijuana in states where it is currently legal. But roughly two-thirds of legalization opponents support the government taking such steps.As a political issue, most Americans (56 percent) say a presidential candidate's support for legal marijuana wouldn't make a difference in their vote — a view that extends across party lines.
Marijuana use: Who's tried it?
More Americans now say they have tried marijuana than in the history of CBS News polling going back to 1987. Fifty-five percent say they have tried it, up five points from a year ago and a record high. Forty-four percent have not tried it.
This poll was conducted by telephone April 9-14, 2019, among a random sample of 1,010 adults nationwide. Data collection was conducted on behalf of CBS News by SSRS of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cellphones.
The poll employed a random digit dial methodology. For the landline sample, a respondent was randomly selected from all adults in the household. For the cell sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone.
Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish using live interviewers. The data have been weighted to reflect U.S. Census figures on demographic variables.
This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.
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