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Read about President Barack Obama's declining job approval, Americans' growing support for legalizing marijuana, Georgians' political views before the presidential election, and more in this week's review.

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport explores Americans' changing views on marijuana legalization since 1969.

A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana for the first time in Gallup's trend dating back to 1969. Republicans and older Americans still oppose legalization, but most young adults, Democrats, and independents favor it.

While 38% of U.S. adults admit they've tried marijuana, a much smaller percentage, 7%, say they currently smoke it. Fewer young adults have tried it today compared with in the 1970s and 1980s.

Sixty-four percent of Americans are against the U.S. government's taking steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states where marijuana is legal. But Americans are split overall on whether marijuana use should be legal.

A majority of Americans now say the government should not favor any set of values, while 44% believe it should promote traditional values. This marks a shift from 1993-2004, when a majority advocated promoting traditional values.

Gallup.com provides a retrospective of 2011, summarizing some of the top findings of the year.

A record-low 26% of Americans favor a ban on handguns in the U.S. Also, for the first time, Americans are more likely to oppose (53%) than favor (43%) a ban on assault rifles. More broadly, Americans' support for stricter handgun laws and ...

Five questions we have recently answered here at Gallup:

A record-high 50% of Americans say marijuana use should be made legal, up from 46% last year. Liberals and those 18 to 29 are most likely to favor legalizing marijuana, while conservatives, Republicans, and those 65 and older are most likely to ...