Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 55% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even higher for medical use: 72% of those surveyed said they would either support or strongly support the legalization of marijuana to help treat illnesses, a move the Texas Legislature helped bolster last year when it expanded the state’s medical marijuana program to include all forms of post-traumatic stress disorder and cancer. After a May survey with similar results, Gov. Greg Abbott said his position on legalization has not changed beyond what he’s proposed in the past — reducing the criminal penalty for possession to a Class C misdemeanor, but not legalizing the drug.