A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, reflecting a shift in societal perspectives and aligning with the views of most Black Americans. According to an October 2021 Pew Research Center survey, wide majorities of Black adults support legalizing marijuana at least for medical use (85%) and favor reforms to the criminal justice system, such as releasing people from prison who are being held only for marijuana-related charges and expunging marijuana-related offenses from the criminal records of individuals convicted of such offenses (74% each)