What Americans think about marijuana in 2022. More Americans than not now say marijuana benefits those who use it. In a recent Gallup poll, 53 percent of Americans said marijuana use has a positive effect on people, while just 45 percent said it has a negative effect. Asked whether it has a positive effect on society, respondents were near evenly split (49 percent yes, 50 percent no).
Interestingly, Americans' views of marijuana are much more positive than their views of alcohol. In the same July poll, 75 percent said alcohol negatively affects society and 71 percent said it has a negative effect on those who consumer it.
