Hit & Run - - In the Gallup Poll, support [for legalized marijuana] rose from 12 percent in 1969 to 51 percent last year; in the General Social Survey, it rose from 19 percent in 1973 to 52 percent last year. As you might expect, Pew found that supporters of legalization are "far more likely than opponents to say they have changed their mind on this issue": 21 percent vs. 7 percent. The most common reason that supporters offered for their position was marijuana's medical benefits (mentioned by 41 percent), followed by its hazards compared to those of other drugs (36 percent) and tax revenue or other benefits of regulation (27 percent).
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