Marijuana reached a historic high in October, but not due to its potency.
The potential legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes has reached new levels of acceptance, according to a new Gallup poll taken last month.
After maintaining 68% support for its legalization the last three years running, the number bumped all the way up to 70% in the latest survey.
That means seven out of every 10 Americans believe recreational marijuana should be legal for all adults.
Marijuana has seen its acceptance grow slowly but steadily since the American public was first asked about its legalization in 1969. Back then, only 12% supported legalization, and it took until 2013 for support to become the majority opinion.
But as marijuana started to become legalized at the state level in some areas and people were given access who wouldn’t normally have partaken in it, support has grown faster, rising 12 points from 58% in 2013 to 70% 10 years later.
Legalization is also supported by the majority in every sub-group polled: liberals (91%), Democrats (87%), Republicans (55%) and conservatives (52%).
As for the opposition, 29% of Americans still believe it should remain illegal with 1% saying they were unsure.