United States | The Economist/YouGov poll
Happy toking
Strong majorities for drug reform
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THIS week's Economist-YouGov poll contains some exciting news for devotees of the weed. A huge majority of Americans, more than two to one once don't knows have been excluded, support the legalisation and taxation of marijuana. Even without excluding the don't knows, a clear majority favours treating the drug equivalently to tobacco and alcohol.
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