65% Say Cannabis Enforcement "Not Worth The Cost"
Sixty-five percent of Americans ages 18 and older believe that "government efforts to enforce marijuana laws cost more than they are worth" and 55 percent of respondents say that it should be legal to consume the herb, according to national polling data compiled by YouGov.com.
Those living in the western region of the United States (65 percent), Hispanics (64 percent), Democrats (63 percent), and those under 30 (63 percent) were most likely to endorse legalizing marijuana use. Republicans (45 percent), African Americans (44 percent), and those over the age of 65 (40 percent) were least likely to be supportive.
By contrast, a majority of respondents of all ages and political persuasions agreed with the notion that marijuana law enforcement costs more than it's worth.
In response to a separate polling question, respondents agreed by a margin of more than 2 to 1 that the government should not enforce federal anti-marijuana...
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