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-- ..... --~.....-- -- -~ --'\,j--Sourcebook of Criminal JlJstice Statistics 1983Figure 2.18 Respondlents favoring the legalization of marihuana use, United States, selected years 1~6~-80NJTE: "N:> opinion" responses varied slightly from survey to survey: 4 percent in 1969 and 1972; 6 percent in1973 and 1977; and 5 percent in 1979 and 1980. For a discussion of public opinion survey sCllll>ling procedures,see Appendix 7.Question: "Do you think the use of marijuana ~hould be made legal, or not?"Percent saying "yes"25201510sJO~----~I--~l----------------~i--------PI--~i----1969 1972 1973 1977 1979 1980Source: George H. Ga"'up, The Gallup Opinion Index, Report N:>. 179 (Princeton, N.J.:July 1980), p. 14. Figure constructed by SCLRCEBro< staff. Reprinted by permission.The Gallup Poll,I~II!lJ!I;\i\!,III\!I~n~Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsTable 2.110 Attitudes toward the legalization of possessionof small amounts of marihuana, by demographiccharacteristics, United States, 1982NJTE: The data below are from Q survey by the Galluporganization that simulated a national referendum on selectedissues. For a discussion of public opinion survey samplingprocedures, see Appendix 7.Question: "Suppose that on Election Day, N:>vember 2, youcould vote on key Issues as well as candidates. Please tell mehow you would vote on (this proposition)." (Statements:) "Ifavor legalizing the possession of small amounts of morijuana forpersonal use." or "I oppose legalizing the possession of smallamounts of marijuana for personal use."(Percent)Legalize morihuanaFavor OpposeN:>tional 30 70Sex:Male 35 65Female 25 75Race:Whit~N:>nwhite29377163Education:College 36 64High school 30 70Grade school J7 83Region:East 31 69Midwest 24 76South 27 73West 40 60Age:Total under 30 years 48 5218 to 24 years 49 512S to 29 years 46 5430 to 49 years 31 69Total 50 years and older 15 8550 to 64 years 16 8465 years and older 14 861"'000 "'" o~,Income:33 6720,000 to $24,999 29 7115,000 to ~19,999 26 7410,000 to 14,999 28 725,000 to $9,999 32 68U1der $5,000 28 72Politics:Republican 20 80Democrat 33 67Independent 35 65Religion:ProtestantCatholic25347566Occupation:Professional and business 32 68Clerical and sales 32 68Manual workers 34 66N::nlabor force 19 81City size:I,OUO,OOO and over 38 62500,000 to 999,999 37 6350,000 to 499,999 28 72 ...2,500 to 49,999 28 72U1der 2,500, rural 23 77Source: George H. Gallup, The Gal~ Report, Report No.206 (Princeton, N.J.: The Gallup PolI,veiTibir 1982), p. 12.Reprinted by permission.296297