Results of a national survey released earlier this month by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank, show that about 54 percent of respondents favor legalization of marijuana while 42 percent are opposed to the idea.
The numbers for those favoring legalization has increased by 13 percent since 2010.
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Kaustuv Basu is a reporter for The Herald-Mail. He can be reached via email at kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com.
National survey says 54 percent favor marijuana legalization
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