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Open marijuana use is socially acceptable, most say
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Americans don't just think marijuana use should be legal — they also now think using it out in the open is socially acceptable, and most won't judge others for doing so or feel that they'd be judged themselves.
Today a slight majority of Americans consider using marijuana openly to be socially acceptable — a shift from when CBS News asked this question two years ago. Though this view is shared by a majority of Americans, most Republicans, conservatives, seniors over 65, and most Americans who regularly attend religious services disagree.
Most Americans also say they wouldn't think any less of a person for using marijuana — including most who hardly ever or never use marijuana themselves. Similarly, a majority of Americans say that if they themselves were to use marijuana recreationally, they feel most of their friends and family members would not change their opinion of them.
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