A record number of Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana, according to a new released Tuesday. The poll, which was conducted Oct. 3-6, reports that 58 percent of the public support the legalization of marijuana, while 39 percent oppose it. The tide of public opinion appears to be rapidly turning in favor of legalization. In , Gallup found that 48 percent of Americans favored marijuana legalization compared to 50 percent who did not. Just over a decade earlier, in 2001, only 31 percent supported legalization while 64 percent opposed it. The first time Gallup recorded a majority of Americans in favor of legalization came in , when 50 percent said they supported it and 46 percent said they opposed it/Adam Wollner, NPR. More here.

Question: Do you support legalization of marijuana?

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