Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use
With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
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With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Positive ratings of public health officials, such as those at the CDC, have fallen 10 points since August. And 60% of U.S. adults say they’ve felt confused as a result of changes to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
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