Black Couple Enjoying Sushi and Marijuana

As more states legalize marijuana and opinions become increasingly relaxed, it is prudent to understand how attitudes about cannabis coincide and contradict between the different generations. This comes at a time when despite said cannabis legalization, there is still some cultural stigma associated with the use of the drug. This article delves into marijuana consumption within the millennial generation, seeing as this particular population is primarily credited with pioneering widespread recreational use.

Along with Initiative 190, Constitutional Initiative 118 amends the state constitution to set the legal age of cannabis consumption at 21.

Ahead of the election, poll numbers revealed that 54% of likely voters supported legalization of cannabis on the ballot and found that Montana voters support marijuana legalization, 49 percent to 39 percent. Attempts to quash the proposal from the opponents of the legalization was rejected by the state Supreme Court.