GSS Reports National Majority Support for Cannabis Legalization

1. GSS Reports National
MajoritySupport for
Cannabis Legalization

2. GSS Reports
National
Majority
Support for
Cannabis
Legalization
 Since 1999, Paul Stanford has served as president ofThe Hemp &
Cannabis Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping
patients gain legal access to medical marijuana. Paul Stanford also
leads the Campaign for the Restoration & Regulation of Hemp, a
registered 501(c)(4) political committee. Alongside his political
work and activities as an award-winning cannabis grower, he
strives to keep the public informed via his weeklyTV program,
CannabisCommon Sense, and Hemp News, an online newspaper.

3. GSS Reports
National
Majority
Support for
Cannabis
Legalization
 Every two years, the General Social Survey carries out a national
public opinion survey, polling U.S. citizens to determine the
general sentiment on various social trends.Widely regarded as the
primary authority in public opinion research, the organization
recently released data that reflects a substantial shift in public
opinion regarding marijuana legalization. In its most recent
survey, 52 percent of participants supported marijuana
legalization.This represents the General Social Survey’s first
instance of majority support for legalized cannabis. In 2012, 43
percent of respondents endorsed the measure, while marijuana
legalization garnered support from only 16 percent of survey
participants in 1990.

4. GSS Reports
National
Majority
Support for
Cannabis
Legalization
 The trends reflected in the General Social Survey align with the
results of various other national opinion polls. In recent years,
surveys conducted by Gallup,CNN, and the Pew Research Center
have reflected growing national support for the legalization of
marijuana.