Nearly One Out Of Two Americans Back Legalizing Pot, Says Latest Pew Research Poll

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011.  Americans’ support for legalizing the adult use of marijuana has risen from 16 percent approval in 1990 to 45 percent today – according to the latest Pew Research poll, released last week.

Support rose four percent in the last year, pollsters reported.

More men than women (48 percent to 42 percent) backed legalization, as did more Democrats (53 percent) than Republicans (30 percent). Younger voters (age 18 to 29)…