|
Illegal Drugs and Marijuana |
|
Gallup Poll. Oct. 1-19, 2021. N=823 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the use of marijuana should be legal, or not?"
2020 & earlier: "Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Think it
should be |
Do not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/1-19/21 |
68 |
32 |
- |
|
|
|
9/30 - 10/15/20 |
68 |
32 |
- |
|
|
|
10/1-13/19 |
66 |
33 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/15-30/19 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/1-10/18 |
66 |
32 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/5-11/17 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/5-9/16 |
60 |
39 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/15 |
58 |
40 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/12-15/14 |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/3-6/13 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/26-29/12 |
48 |
50 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/6-9/11 |
50 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/7-10/10 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/1-4/09 |
44 |
54 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/13-16/05 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/10-12/03 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
|
8/3-5/01 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/29 - 9/5/00 |
31 |
64 |
5 |
|
|
|
8/28-30/95 |
25 |
73 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/2-7/69 |
12 |
84 |
4 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. July 6-21, 2021. Adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential,
have you, yourself, ever happened to try marijuana?" N=517 (Form A),
margin of error ± 5 |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/6-21/21 |
49 |
51 |
- |
|
|
|
7/1-12/19 |
45 |
55 |
1 |
|
|
|
7/10-14/13 |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/23-26/99 |
34 |
66 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential,
do you, yourself, smoke marijuana?" N=490 (Form B), margin of error ±
5 |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
7/6-21/21 |
12 |
87 |
|
|
|
|
7/1-12/19 |
12 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
7/10-14/13 |
7 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. April 8-12, 2021. N=1,237 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United
States, or not?" |
|
|
|
Think it
should be |
Do not |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/8-12/21 |
69 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
62 |
32 |
6 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
78 |
17 |
5 |
|
|
|
Independents |
67 |
28 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Among registered voters: |
|
3/1-4/19 |
60 |
33 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/20-24/18 |
63 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
1/5-9/18 |
58 |
36 |
6 |
|
|
|
7/27 - 8/1/17 |
61 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/12-18/17 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/16-21/17 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/24-30/16 |
54 |
41 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/28 - 12/3/12 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
|
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. July 15-17, 2019. N=1,346 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think legalizing marijuana nationally is a good idea or a bad idea?" |
|
|
|
A good
idea |
A bad
idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/15-17/19 |
63 |
32 |
5 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. April 9-14, 2019. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be legal, or not?"
1/14 & earlier: "Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Think it
should be |
Do not |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
65 |
31 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
61 |
33 |
6 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/16 |
56 |
36 |
7 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/15 |
53 |
43 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/14-18/14 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
2/19-23/14 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/17-21/14 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/13 |
45 |
45 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, some states have made the sale and use of marijuana legal.
Would you favor or oppose the federal government taking action to try to
stop the sale and use of marijuana in these states?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
33 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
24 |
71 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which do you think is more harmful to a person's health: using marijuana or
using alcohol -- or don't you think either of them are harmful to a person's
health?" |
|
|
|
Marijuana |
Alcohol |
Neither |
Equally
harmful (vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/9-14/19 |
6 |
51 |
6 |
35 |
1 |
|
4/11-15/18 |
9 |
51 |
8 |
28 |
3 |
|
4/11-15/17 |
7 |
53 |
9 |
28 |
3 |
|
4/8-12/16 |
9 |
52 |
9 |
27 |
3 |
|
4/8-12/15 |
12 |
51 |
6 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think marijuana is more dangerous than most other drugs, less
dangerous than most other drugs, or just as dangerous as most other drugs?" |
|
|
|
More
dangerous |
Less
dangerous |
Just as
dangerous |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
5 |
66 |
27 |
3 |
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
4 |
63 |
28 |
4 |
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
4 |
65 |
27 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the legalization of marijuana use increases violent crime,
decreases violent crime, or doesn't it have much effect?" |
|
|
|
Increases
violent crime |
Decreases
violent crime |
Doesn't have
much effect |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
26 |
20 |
50 |
3 |
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
24 |
20 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
23 |
22 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the legalization of marijuana use is good for the local
economy, bad for the local economy, or doesn't it have much effect?" |
|
|
|
Good |
Bad |
Not much
effect |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
52 |
15 |
29 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If a candidate for president supports legalizing the use of marijuana,
would that make you more likely to vote for the candidate, would it make you
less likely, or would the candidate's support of legalizing the use of
marijuana not make much difference in your vote?" |
|
|
|
More
likely |
Less
likely |
Not much
difference |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
21 |
21 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Have you ever tried marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/9-14/19 |
55 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
50 |
49 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
50 |
49 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/16 |
51 |
47 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/15 |
43 |
56 |
1 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. March 1-4, 2019. N=1,120 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you support or oppose allowing adults to legally use marijuana for
medical purposes if their doctor prescribes it?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/1-4/19 |
93 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/20-24/18 |
93 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
1/5-9/18 |
91 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
7/27 - 8/1/17 |
94 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
4/12-18/17 |
94 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/16-21/17 |
93 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/24-30/16 |
89 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you support or oppose erasing criminal records for marijuana possession
or use?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/1-4/19 |
63 |
29 |
8 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. May 3-6, 2018. N=1,101 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How serious a problem do you think the issue of opioid addiction to
prescription pain medication is for the United States right now: very,
somewhat, not too, or not at all serious?" |
|
|
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not at
all serious |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/3-6/18 |
71 |
20 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the federal government is doing the right amount to address
opioid addiction in the United States, should it do more, or should it do
less?" |
|
|
|
Doing right
amount |
Should
do more |
Should
do less |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/3-6/18 |
10 |
79 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you personally know anyone who has suffered from opioid addiction to
prescription pain medication?" If yes:
"Is that person a member of your immediate family, or not?" |
|
|
|
Yes:
Immediate
family |
Yes:
Not immediate
family |
No |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/3-6/18 |
20 |
25 |
55 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. April 20-24, 2018. N=1,193 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you support or oppose the government enforcing federal laws against
marijuana in states that have already legalized medical or recreational
marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-24/18 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
|
1/5-9/18 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/27 - 8/1/17 |
20 |
75 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/12-18/17 |
21 |
73 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/16-21/17 |
23 |
71 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you support or oppose a bill protecting states that have legalized
medical or recreational marijuana from federal prosecution?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-24/18 |
74 |
20 |
6 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. April 11-15, 2018. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think laws regarding whether the use of marijuana is legal or not
should be determined by the federal government, or left to each individual
state government to decide?" |
|
|
|
Federal
government |
State
governments |
Both
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
33 |
61 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
4/8-12/16 |
33 |
59 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
4/8-12/15 |
37 |
58 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
1/17-21/14 |
35 |
62 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
4/13 |
33 |
54 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the legalization of marijuana makes people more likely to use
other illegal drugs, less likely to use other illegal drugs, or doesn't it
have much effect?" |
|
|
|
More
likely |
Less
likely |
Doesn't have
much effect |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/11-15/18 |
28 |
20 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-20, 2018. N=1,291 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you support or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of selling
drugs that contributed to a fatal overdose?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/16-20/18 |
21 |
71 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think allowing the death penalty to be brought against people
convicted of selling drugs that contributed to a fatal overdose will help
stop the opioid crisis, or don't you think that will help stop the opioid
crisis?" |
|
|
|
Will
help stop |
Will not
help stop |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/16-20/18 |
20 |
75 |
5 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center. Oct. 25-30, 2017. N=1,504 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Yes, legal |
No, illegal |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/25-30/17 |
61 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
|
8/23 - 9/2/16 |
57 |
37 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/25-29/15 |
53 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/15-20/14 |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/12-26/14 |
54 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
52 |
45 |
3 |
|
|
|
2/22 - 3/1/11 |
45 |
50 |
5 |
|
|
|
3/10-14/10 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. April 12-18, 2017. N=1,062 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule 1 drug,
along with other drugs such as heroin. This group of drugs is supposed to
include only drugs with a very high potential for abuse or with no accepted
medical use in the U.S. Do you think that marijuana should continue to be a
Schedule 1 drug, or do you think its classification should be lowered?" |
|
|
|
Continue as
Schedule 1 |
Should be
lowered |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/12-18/17 |
18 |
76 |
6 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. April 11-15, 2017. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think doctors should be allowed to prescribe small amounts of
marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses, or not?" |
|
|
|
Allowed |
Not
allowed |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/11-15/17 |
88 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/16 |
87 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/8-12/15 |
84 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
|
1/17-21/14 |
86 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
83 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In general, do you think people's habitual drug use should generally be
considered a criminal offense and dealt with through the courts and criminal
justice system, or should people's habitual drug use generally be considered
a substance abuse and addiction problem and dealt with through the medical
and mental health systems?" |
|
|
|
A criminal
offense |
Addiction
problem |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/11-15/17 |
17 |
69 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
|
Quinnipiac University. May 24-30, 2016. N=1,561 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think U.S. Veterans Administration doctors should be allowed to
prescribe medical marijuana in pill form, in states where it is legal, to
veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or don't you think
so?" |
|
|
|
Should be
allowed |
Don't
think so |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/24-30/16 |
87 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. April 8-12, 2015. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be legal, or not?"
1/14 & earlier: "Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Legal |
Not legal |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/8-12/15 |
53 |
43 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
5/14-18/14 |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
|
|
Men |
54 |
41 |
5 |
|
|
|
Women |
43 |
53 |
4 |
|
|
|
18 to 29 years |
60 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
|
30 to 44 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
|
|
|
45 to 64 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
|
|
|
65 & older |
37 |
58 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
2/19-23/14 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
34 |
64 |
2 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
60 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
|
Independents |
55 |
42 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
1/17-21/14 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
35 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
Independents |
54 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
4/13 |
45 |
45 |
11 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center. March 25-29, 2015. N=1,500 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential,
have you, yourself, ever happened to try marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/25-29/15 |
49 |
51 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
47 |
52 |
1 |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
48 |
51 |
1 |
|
|
|
3/10-14/10 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research
Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 5-9, 2014. N=1,000
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following substances would you say is the MOST harmful to a
person's overall health: tobacco, alcohol, sugar, or marijuana?" If all:
"Now, if you had to choose just one, which substance would you say is the
MOST harmful?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Tobacco |
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
Alcohol |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sugar |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marijuana |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
All (vol.) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pew Research Center. Feb. 14-23, 2014. N=1,821 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.6. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In dealing with drug policy, should government focus more on prosecuting
people who use illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, or do you think it
should focus more on providing treatment for people who use these types of
drugs?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Prosecuting |
Providing
treatment |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Some states have moved AWAY from the idea of mandatory prison sentences for
non-violent drug offenders. Do you think this is a good thing or a bad
thing?" |
|
|
|
A good
thing |
A bad
thing |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
63 |
32 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which comes closer to your view about the use of marijuana by adults? It
should be legal for personal use. It should be legal only for medicinal use.
OR, It should not be legal." |
|
|
|
Legal for
personal use |
Legal for
medicinal use |
It should
not be legal |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
39 |
44 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If marijuana use is not legalized, do you think people convicted of
possessing small amounts of marijuana should serve time in jail, or not?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
22 |
76 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In your view, would legalizing marijuana lead to more underage people
trying it, or not?" |
|
|
|
Would lead
to more |
Would not |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which do you think is more harmful to a person's health: alcohol or
marijuana?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Alcohol |
Marijuana |
Neither/
Both (vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
69 |
15 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If marijuana were as widely available as alcohol, which do you think would
be more harmful to society: alcohol or marijuana?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
Alcohol |
Marijuana |
Neither/
Both (vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
63 |
23 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Regardless of your opinion about marijuana, do you think that the sale and
use of marijuana eventually will be legal nationwide, or not?" |
|
|
|
Will be
legal |
Will not
be legal |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-23/14 |
75 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Jan. 17-21, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think most of the marijuana that is being purchased in this country
through state authorized medical marijuana programs is being used to
alleviate suffering from serious medical illnesses, or do you think most of
it is being used for other reasons?" |
|
|
|
Serious
illnesses |
Other
reasons |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/17-21/14 |
34 |
56 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
29 |
53 |
18 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 8-12, 2014. N=1,011 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Overall, do you support or oppose legalizing the possession of small
amounts of marijuana for personal use?" |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/8-12/14 |
49 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/7-11/12 |
48 |
50 |
1 |
|
|
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 3-5, 2014. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Should
be made legal |
Should not
be made legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
55 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
62 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
|
Independents |
59 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
36 |
61 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the sale of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Should
be made legal |
Should not
be made legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
54 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Assuming marijuana is not legalized, do you think people arrested for
possession of small amounts of marijuana should be put in jail, or just have
to pay a fine but without serving any time in jail?" |
|
|
|
Jail |
Just a fine |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/3-5/14 |
12 |
79 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical
purposes if their doctor prescribes it, or do you think that marijuana
should remain illegal even for medical purposes?" |
|
|
|
Should be
allowed |
Should
remain illegal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
88 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Would you say the use of marijuana is a very serious problem in this
country today, a moderately serious problem, not too serious, or not really
a problem at all?" |
|
|
|
Very
serious |
Moderately
serious |
Not too
serious |
Not really
a problem |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/3-5/14 |
19 |
32 |
22 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following do you think is more dangerous for people in this
country to use: marijuana or alcohol?" |
|
|
|
Marijuana |
Alcohol |
Equally
dangerous
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
12 |
73 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of the following do you think is more dangerous for people in this
country to use: marijuana or tobacco products such as cigarettes or cigars?" |
|
|
|
Marijuana |
Tobacco
products |
Equally
dangerous
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
23 |
64 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, Colorado now allows anyone over the age of 21 to purchase
small quantities of marijuana for their own use from businesses that have
been licensed by the state government to sell marijuana. Do you think this
is a good idea or a bad idea, or do you want to see what happens in Colorado
and other states that legalize marijuana before you decide how you feel
about this matter?" |
|
|
|
Good idea |
Bad idea |
See what
happens |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
33 |
29 |
37 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, the use and sale of marijuana is still illegal under
federal law. Do you think the federal government should or should not
enforce the federal law by arresting as many users and sellers of marijuana
in Colorado as possible?" |
|
|
|
Should
enforce |
Should not
enforce |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
28 |
70 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I'm going to read you a list of actions. For each, please tell me whether
you think this is something you consider to be morally wrong, or not morally
wrong. Smoking marijuana." |
|
|
|
Morally
wrong |
Not morally
wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
35 |
64 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the use of alcohol should be legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Should
be legal |
Should not
be legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
81 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think the use of tobacco products such as cigarettes or cigars
should be legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
Should
be legal |
Should not
be legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/3-5/14 |
71 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Keeping
in mind that all your answers in this survey are confidential, have you
yourself ever happened to try marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
52 |
44 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
53 |
46 |
1 |
|
|
|
Independents |
55 |
40 |
6 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
46 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
Public Religion Research Institute, conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates. Nov. 12-Dec. 18, 2013. N=4,509 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 1.7. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Now, I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in
the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or
strongly oppose making the use of marijuana legal?" |
|
|
|
Strongly
favor |
Favor |
Oppose |
Strongly
oppose |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/12 - 12/18/13 |
20 |
31 |
25 |
19 |
4 |
|
Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service. April
17-21, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose making
the use of marijuana legal?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose making
the use of marijuana legal?" If oppose or unsure:
"And do you favor or oppose making the use of marijuana legal to treat
certain medical conditions if prescribed by a doctor?"
Combined responses. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Favor only
if prescribed
by a doctor |
Oppose |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
45 |
35 |
19 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Keeping in mind that all of your answers in this survey are confidential,
have you, yourself, ever happened to try marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, please tell me
whether you personally believe using marijuana is morally acceptable or
morally wrong." |
|
|
|
Morally
acceptable |
Morally
wrong |
Depends
(vol.) |
Not a moral
issue (vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/17-21/13 |
49 |
40 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you personally believe that using marijuana is a sin, or not?" |
|
|
|
Is a sin |
Is not
a sin |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And do you personally believe that using marijuana is prohibited by the
Bible, or not?" |
|
|
|
Is prohibited |
Is not
prohibited |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
20 |
62 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"And do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree or completely
disagree with the following statement? New laws legalizing the use of
marijuana are a sign of the moral decline of America." |
|
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/17-21/13 |
35 |
60 |
5 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center. March 13-17, 2013. N=1,501 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following
statements. (First,) do you agree or disagree that for most people the use
of marijuana leads to the use of hard drugs?" |
|
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
38 |
58 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you agree or disagree that government efforts to enforce marijuana laws
cost more than they are worth?" |
|
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
72 |
23 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"If people were using marijuana around you, would that make you feel
UNcomfortable, or not?" |
|
|
|
Would |
Would not |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
51 |
48 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think marijuana does or does not have legitimate medical uses?" |
|
|
|
Does |
Does not |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
77 |
16 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"As you may know, some states have decided to allow marijuana use, but it is
still prohibited under federal law. Do you think the federal government
should or should not enforce federal marijuana laws in these states?" |
|
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/13-17/13 |
35 |
60 |
5 |
|
|
|
Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw &
Company Research (R). Feb. 25-27, 2013. N=1,010 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you favor or oppose legalizing marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-27/13 |
46 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think it's more dangerous to drive a car after smoking marijuana, or
after drinking alcohol?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
After
smoking marijuana |
After
drinking
alcohol |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/25-27/13 |
4 |
51 |
35 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think adults should be allowed to use marijuana for medical purposes
if a physician prescribes it?" |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/25-27/13 |
85 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you think most people who smoke medical marijuana truly need it for
medical purposes or just want to smoke marijuana?" |
|
|
|
Truly
need it |
Just want
to smoke
marijuana |
Depends
on person
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/25-27/13 |
30 |
47 |
12 |
11 |
|
|
Pew Research Center. Jan. 9-13, 2013. N=1,502 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 2.9. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you personally believe that smoking marijuana is morally acceptable,
morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue?" |
|
|
|
Morally
acceptable |
Morally
wrong |
Not a
moral issue |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/9-13/13 |
12 |
32 |
50 |
2 |
4 |
|
2/06 |
10 |
50 |
35 |
4 |
1 |
|
Illegal drugs continued
|