Pastors who say marijuana should be legalized for any purpose
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
- Pastors who say marijuana should be legalized for any purpose: 18%. Of Protestant pastors say marijuana should be legalized throughout the country for any purpose
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors Oppose Marijuana Use, Legalization · Mixed mode survey of 1,007 Protestant pastors, September 2 to October 1, 2020. Article published 2021-05-11.
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Pastors who say marijuana should be legalized for any purpose: 18%. Of Protestant pastors say marijuana should be legalized throughout the country for any purpose.
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Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors Oppose Marijuana Use, Legalization (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/05/11/most-pastors-oppose-marijuana-use-legalization/).
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