Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana for Medical, Recreational Use
Americans largely favor legalization of the drug, including 57% who say it should be legal for both medical and recreational use.
Americans largely favor legalization of the drug, including 57% who say it should be legal for both medical and recreational use.
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
Most Americans say religion's influence is shrinking, and about half (48%) see conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American culture.
Amid growing discontent with the state of democracy globally, we asked over 30,000 people what changes would make their democracy work better.
Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.
Just 20% of the public views the coronavirus as a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and only 10% are very concerned about getting a serious case themselves. In addition, a relatively small share of U.S. adults (28%) say they've received an updated COVID-19 vaccine since last fall.
In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and interference in worship were two of the most common forms of government restrictions worldwide that year.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Growing shares of Republicans rate immigration and terrorism as top priorities for the president and Congress this year.