POT LEGALIZATION INCREASINGLY SUPPORTED

Majority of Americans Say Weed Should Be Legal

An overwhelming majority (67 percent) of Americans thinks the "war on
drugs" has been a failure, but that doesn't mean our country wants to
see a society in which drug use is readily accepted either. That's
because a similar majority (64 percent) believes that America has a
serious problem when it comes to drug use. Still, an increasing
number of us (55 percent) do support the legalization of marijuana,
according to a recent poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion, which
surveyed approximately 1,000 respondents on their support of the
legalization of pot and other drugs. That's up from 52 percent in 2010.

Here's how the support study shakes out, based on political party:

Democrat Republican Independent Total

Marijuana 63% 41% 61% 55%

Ecstasy 13% 7% 9% 10%

Cocaine 12% 6% 9% 9%

Heroin 11% 5% 7% 8%

Methamphetamine 9% 4% 6% 7%

Crack 10% 4% 7% 7%

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