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5 sourced facts about cannabis and marijuana — legal status, market size and public opinion, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer24 states (+D.C.)
Recreational cannabis was also legal in three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia at that point.
Source: Wikipedia (Cannabis in the United States) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answer70%
Support has climbed steadily from just 12% when Gallup first asked in 1969.
Source: Wikipedia (Cannabis in the United States) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answer78%
Support for legalization has consistently been highest among younger age groups.
Source: Wikipedia (Cannabis in the United States) (2018) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 78%
That marked a major shift away from the illegal market that had dominated cannabis sales before 2018.
Source: Wikipedia (Cannabis in Canada) (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerover $5.4 billion
Legalization is also credited with creating roughly 151,000 jobs in Canada since 2018.
Source: Wikipedia (Cannabis in Canada) (2025) en.wikipedia.org