Support for legalization of marijuana has risen to nearly 60 percent among U.S. adults, according to a study published on Wednesday, marking a near reversal of attitudes held only a decade ago.
More relaxed views about marijuana have led around two dozen states to allow legal access of some type of the drug and more U.S. states are set to vote on marijuana related measures on Nov. 8.
The Pew Research Center found that 57 percent of adults in the United States said the use of marijuana should be made legal, while 37 percent said it should be illegal.
Ten years ago, just 32 percent of adults favored legalization, while 60 percent were opposed to it.
