By Jibril Howard and Steven Van Riper

More than two-in-three Americans — and Marylanders — support the legalization of recreational marijuana, the highest point in the past five decades.

Liberals, Americans under 50, and Democrats continue to be the key drivers, but support is slowly growing among groups initially the most resistant: Republicans, older adults, and conservatives. Statewide polling shows similar trends, and overall support will only continue to rise as Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z make up larger shares of the total adult population.

State laws are catching up to the public sentiment.

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