(NEXSTAR) — Broader public acceptance of marijuana legalization has grown in recent years.
About 70% of American adults said marijuana should be legal in a Gallup poll taken last year, the highest level recorded by the polling firm since it first asked about marijuana policy in 1969. By contrast, only about one-third of respondents supported marijuana legalization 20 years ago.
Last year’s Gallup poll showed the highest support for marijuana among young voters, a key demographic in seven presidential battleground states.
Nearly half the country has already legalized medical cannabis, recreational marijuana, or both as of 2024.
Map: Where is marijuana legal in 2024?
A few more states could join that list in November. Voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota will all be responding to marijuana legalization measures on their ballots.
Here’s a look at what those measures are.
Florida
A ballot measure in Florida would, if passed, legalize the recreational use of marijuana. According to Nexstar’s WFLA , adults 21 years old and older would be allowed to purchase marijuana from licensed dispensaries, just as the state’s medical marijuana patients have for years.