This content is protected against AI scraping.
Support for federally legalizing cannabis among Republicans has dropped sharply under President Donald Trump, falling from 55% in 2023 to 40% in 2025, the lowest level since 2015, according to a Gallup survey of 1,000 adults. Overall U.S. support for legalization has also declined slightly, from a high of 70% in 2023 to 64% in 2025, while Democratic support remains steady at around 85% and Independent support has fallen to 66%. Gallup analysts attribute the decline largely to shifting Republican attitudes, even as the majority of Americans continue to favor legalization.
The drop in GOP support comes as Republicans increasingly approve of the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to illegal drugs, including military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels and major DEA seizures of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. While the administration has largely avoided state-legal cannabis operations, Trump has suggested he may reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, though no formal action has been taken. Americans’ perception of the national drug problem has dipped slightly, reflecting a focus on traditional drug enforcement rather than cannabis reform. Read the full story.
Referenced article written by Tony Lange. Published on Novemeber 5, 2025 by Cannabis Business Times.
