Gary Johnson correct that most Americans support legalizing marijuana
One of Gary Johnson's signature issues is the legalization of marijuana. Do most Americans favor the legalization of marijuana? Surveys say yes.
In a Medium post touting his Libertarian presidential candidacy, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson addressed a variety of policies in his platform, including fiscally conservative policies, criminal justice reform and caution before committing troops overseas.
He also returned to what has become one of his signature issues: the legalization of marijuana.
"In 1999, I became the only sitting governor to publicly advocate the legalization of marijuana," he wrote. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who ran for president in 2016, "came to that viewpoint — a position that most Americans support — 16 years later."
We wondered: Is Johnson correct that "most Americans support" the "legalization of marijuana"?
We took a look at the recent polling and found that Johnson is basically on target.
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