By more than two to one, Americans interviewed in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll would like to see marijuana treated as alcohol and tobacco: regulated, made illegal for minors — and taxed! 58% support this change, 23% do not. There is a huge age difference: those under 30 support legalized marijuana 66% to 12%, those 65 and older are divided: 41% in favor, 40% opposed. In the 30-64 age group (which still contains the vast majority of baby boomers), there is 59% to 23% support.
Some people say marijuana should be treated like alcohol and tobacco. They say it should be regulated and taxed and made illegal for minors. Do you agree?
| Total | 18-29 | 30-64 | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 34% | 41% | 34% | 24% |
Agree | 24% | 25% | 25% | 20% |
Neither agree, nor disagree | 19% | 22% | 18% | 17% |
Disagree | 7% | 4% | 8% | 11% |
Strongly disagree | 16% | 8% | 15% | 28% |
There are party differences, too. But even Republicans are closely divided. 41% of Republicans support regulating marijuana. 40% do not.
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