Sixty-one percent of cannabis consumers say that it has a “positive” effect on “most people who use it.”
Topic: Polls
The survey also reported that more than 8 in 10 adults between the ages of 55 and 65 have consumed cannabis at least once during their lifetimes.
Only 13 percent of respondents define their cannabis use strictly as “recreational.”
“There’s no ‘buyer’s remorse’ among the public when it comes to legalizing cannabis.”
Among those respondents who consume cannabis, 62% say that they would prefer to grow their own marijuana rather than buy it from retailers.
“Voters understand the importance of having the right to choose what cannabis policies work best for them without interference from the federal government.”
Most respondents said that their attitudes toward cannabis had become more favorable as they grew older.
“Majority support exists for marijuana legalization, driven by Democratic and younger voters, as well younger independents and a majority of younger Republicans,” pollsters concluded.