For the longest time, voters were the ones supporting the war on drugs.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pewresearch.org&#x2F;fact-tank&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;14&#x2F;6-facts-about-marijuana&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pewresearch.org&#x2F;fact-tank&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;14&#x2F;6-facts-abou...</a><p>&quot;A slim majority (53%) of Americans say the drug should be made legal, compared with 44% who want it to be illegal. Opinions have changed drastically since 1969, when Gallup first asked the question and found that just 12% favored legalizing marijuana use. Much of the change in opinion has occurred over the past few years — support rose 11 points between 2010 and 2013 (although it has remained relatively unchanged since then).&quot;