A majority of Americans – 60% – say that marijuana should be made legal in the United States, while 27% say it should not be. Democrats are far more likely to support (72%) than to oppose (18%) legalizing marijuana. Republicans are evenly split on the issue – 46% support legalizing it and 46% oppose it. Americans who are 65 and older are less likely to support legalization than adults younger than 65, though a majority within each age group analyzed still supports legalization.

Most Americans (57%) support expunging marijuana-related convictions for non-violent offenses, while 22% oppose doing so. About half (51%) support allowing banks to provide financial services to marijuana businesses, while 25% oppose this. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support each of these measures.