Quinnipiac
University. Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2012. N=1,949 registered voters
nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.2. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United
States, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Should be
made legal |
Should not be
made legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
51 |
44 |
5 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
31 |
66 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
58 |
36 |
6 |
|
|
|
Independents |
58 |
37 |
5 |
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll.
Nov. 26-29, 2012. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
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. |
"As you may know, marijuana use is legal in some states. Do you think the
federal government should take steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws
in those states, or not?" |
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
11/26-29/12 |
34 |
64 |
1 |
|
. |
|
CBS News Poll.
Nov. 16-19, 2012. N=1,100 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
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. |
"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?" |
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|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Legal |
Not legal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
|
|
|
9/12 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
10/28-31/11 |
40 |
51 |
9 |
|
|
|
3/29 - 4/1/10 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
3/12-16/09 |
31 |
63 |
6 |
|
|
|
1/11-15/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/79 |
27 |
69 |
4 |
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|
. |
"Do you think doctors should be allowed to prescribe small amounts of
marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses, or not?" |
|
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|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allowed |
Not allowed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
83 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/28-31/11 |
77 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think most of the marijuana that is 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?" |
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Serious
illnesses |
Other
reasons |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
29 |
53 |
18 |
|
|
|
10/28-31/11 |
31 |
52 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"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 |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/16-19/12 |
34 |
59 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
9/12 |
31 |
62 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation Poll. April 9-10, 2011. N=824 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
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|
. |
"Do you favor or oppose the legalization of marijuana?" |
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
ALL |
41 |
56 |
2 |
|
. |
|
Democrats |
42 |
56 |
2 |
|
. |
|
Independents |
48 |
49 |
3 |
|
. |
|
Republicans |
28 |
70 |
2 |
|
. |
|
Newsweek Poll
conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 20-21,
2010. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8. |
|
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|
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|
. |
"As you may know, California's Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana in
the state, allowing people age 21 or older to possess and cultivate small
amounts for personal use. It would also allow local governments to regulate
and tax commercial production, distribution, and sales of marijuana. Would
you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana in your
state?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
45 |
52 |
3 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana
nationwide?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, California's Proposition 19 would legalize marijuana in
the state, allowing people age 21 or older to possess and cultivate small
amounts for personal use. It would also allow local governments to regulate
and tax commercial production, distribution, and sales of marijuana. Would
you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana in your state?
... Would you support or oppose a similar measure to legalize marijuana
nationwide?"
If do not support legalization in their state or nationwide:
"If you don't support legalizing marijuana generally, do you support
legalizing it to treat certain medical conditions, sometimes referred to as
'medical marijuana?'"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support
medical
marijuana |
Do not support
medical
marijuana |
Unsure |
Support
legalization in
state/nation |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
34 |
16 |
4 |
46 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If marijuana were legalized in your state, would you support or oppose
taxation of marijuana sales?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
73 |
23 |
4 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If marijuana were legalized in your state, do you think crime would
increase or decrease, or stay about the same?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Increase |
Decrease |
Stay about
the same |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
33 |
24 |
38 |
5 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, Attorney General Eric Holder has said that even if
California votes to legalize recreational marijuana use on November 2nd, he
plans to 'vigorously enforce' federal drug laws in the state. Would you
support or oppose the federal government's right to prosecute marijuana
users in California, even if their use is allowed under California law?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
31 |
57 |
12 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a
bill that will downgrade the possession of one ounce of marijuana from a
misdemeanor to an infraction similar to a traffic ticket, punishable by a
simple $100 fine and no arrest record. Would you support or oppose a measure
like this in your state, even if marijuana remains illegal?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
55 |
41 |
4 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, do you think government-funded health care should cover
treatment for marijuana dependence, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/20-21/10 |
36 |
58 |
6 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Finally, keeping in mind that your answers in this survey are confidential:
Have you, yourself, ever tried marijuana?"
If yes:
"How often do you smoke marijuana these days: frequently, occasionally,
rarely or never?"
Combined responses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Frequently |
Occasionally |
Rarely |
Never/
Never tried |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/20-21/10 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
81 |
2 |
|
Gallup Poll.
Oct. 7-10, 2009. Adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you favor or oppose making marijuana legally available for doctors to
prescribe in order to reduce pain and suffering?"
N=514 (Form B), MoE ± 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/7-10/10 |
70 |
27 |
3 |
|
. |
|
10/13-16/05 |
78 |
22 |
- |
|
. |
|
11/10-12/03 |
75 |
22 |
3 |
|
. |
|
AP-CNBC Poll
conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. April 7-12, 2010. N=1,001
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose the complete legalization
of the use of marijuana for any purpose?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Neither |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
33 |
55 |
11 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose legalizing the possession
of small amounts of marijuana for personal use?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Neither |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
34 |
55 |
11 |
- |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose legalizing the possession
of small amounts of marijuana for medical purposes?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Neither |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
60 |
28 |
11 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Should the regulations on marijuana be more strict than those for alcohol,
the same as those for alcohol, or less strict as those for alcohol?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More strict |
The same |
Less strict |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
43 |
44 |
12 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the sale and
possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would increase
crime, reduce crime, or have no effect on crime?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Increase |
Reduce |
Have no
effect |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the sale and
possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would make the
economy better, make the economy worse, or have no effect on the economy?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better |
Worse |
Have no
effect |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
32 |
21 |
46 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the sale and
possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would mostly
improve the health of people, mostly harm the health of the people, or have
no effect on the health of people?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Improve |
Harm |
Have no
effect |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
13 |
46 |
39 |
2 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the sale and
possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would lead more
people to use more serious drugs such as heroin and cocaine, lead fewer
people to use more serious drugs, or have no effect on how many people use
more serious drugs?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Lead more
people to use |
Lead fewer
people to use |
Have no
effect |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
39 |
10 |
49 |
2 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If the sale and
possession of marijuana were made legal, do you think it would create jobs
in your community, cost jobs in your community, or have no effect on the
number of jobs in your community?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Create jobs |
Cost jobs |
Have no
effect |
Unsure |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
24 |
17 |
57 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the cost of
enforcing today's marijuana laws is too high, or do you think the cost of
enforcing today's marijuana laws is acceptable?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too high |
Acceptable |
Unsure |
Refused |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
45 |
48 |
6 |
1 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think that
marijuana has a real medical benefit for some people, or do you think that
marijuana doesn't really have any real medical benefits for anyone?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Has a real
medical
benefit |
Doesn't have
real medical
benefits |
Unsure |
Refused |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
4/7-12/10 |
74 |
21 |
5 |
1 |
. |
|
Pew Research Center survey.
March 10-14, 2010. N=1,500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes, legal |
No, illegal |
Unsure/Refused |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
ALL |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
. |
|
18-29 |
58 |
39 |
4 |
|
. |
|
30-49 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
|
. |
|
50-64 |
40 |
49 |
11 |
|
. |
|
65 & older |
22 |
69 |
8 |
|
. |
|
Republicans |
24 |
71 |
6 |
|
. |
|
Democrats |
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
. |
|
Independents |
49 |
44 |
8 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you favor or oppose your state allowing the sale and use of marijuana
for medical purposes if it is prescribed by a doctor?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
ALL |
73 |
23 |
4 |
|
. |
|
18-29 |
80 |
17 |
3 |
|
. |
|
30-49 |
70 |
26 |
3 |
|
. |
|
50-64 |
77 |
20 |
4 |
|
. |
|
65 & older |
63 |
30 |
7 |
|
. |
|
Republicans |
61 |
37 |
2 |
|
. |
|
Democrats |
80 |
17 |
3 |
|
. |
|
Independents |
76 |
21 |
3 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think that allowing medical marijuana makes it easier for people to
get marijuana even if they don't have a real medical need, or doesn’t it
make a difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Makes it
easier |
Doesn't make
a difference |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
3/10-14/10 |
46 |
48 |
5 |
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
How concerned, if at all, would you be if a store that sold medical
marijuana opened up near other stores in your area . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
concerned |
Somewhat
concerned |
Not too
concerned |
Not at all
concerned |
Unsure/Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
3/10-14/10 |
27 |
17 |
20 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"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 |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
3/10-14/10 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
. |
|
6/03 |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
. |
|
2/01 |
38 |
60 |
2 |
|
. |
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2010. N=1,083 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3.5. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, do you favor or oppose legalizing the possession of small
amounts of marijuana for personal use?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
46 |
51 |
2 |
|
|
|
4/21-24/09 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
|
|
|
5/97 |
22 |
75 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Regardless of what you think about the personal non-medical use of
marijuana, do you think doctors should or should not be allowed to prescribe
marijuana for medical purposes to treat their patients?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
81 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
|
5/97 |
69 |
27 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If doctors are allowed to prescribe marijuana to patients, should it be
limited to patients who are terminally ill and near death; or also allowed
for patients who have serious but not fatal illnesses; or should it be
allowed for any patient the doctor thinks it could help?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Terminally ill |
Seriously ill |
Any patient |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/12-15/10 |
21 |
21 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
5/97 |
29 |
13 |
52 |
6 |
|
|
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart
(D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=approx.
500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"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?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allow
medical use |
Remain
illegal |
Unsure |
|
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
. |
|
10/22-25/09 |
73 |
23 |
4 |
|
. |
|
Gallup Poll.
Oct. 1-4, 2009. Adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Some people have proposed legalizing marijuana and then taxing its sale as
a way of raising revenue for state governments. Would you favor or oppose
this in the state where you live?"
N=525 (Form B), MoE ± 5 |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/09 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
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CBS News Poll.
March 12-16, 2009. N=1,142 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
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"Do you think that the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?" |
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Legal |
Not legal |
Unsure |
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. |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/12-16/09 |
31 |
63 |
6 |
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Asked of those who answered "Not
legal" or "Unsure":
"What if state governments tax the sale of marijuana and used tax
revenues to pay for state and local projects, then would you think the use
of marijuana should be made legal or not?"
Results based on total sample. |
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Legal
(From
preceding question) |
Legal, if taxed |
Not legal |
Unsure |
. |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
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3/12-16/09 |
31 |
7 |
58 |
4 |
. |
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CNN/Time
Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Oct.
23-24, 2002. N=1,007 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
± 3.1. |
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"Do you favor or oppose the legalization of
marijuana?" |
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. |
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10/02 |
4/86 |
3/83 |
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% |
% |
% |
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. |
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Favor |
34 |
18 |
24 |
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. |
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Oppose |
59 |
78 |
73 |
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. |
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Not sure |
7 |
4 |
4 |
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. |
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"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?" |
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. |
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% |
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. |
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Put in jail |
19 |
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Just pay a
fine |
72 |
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Both (vol.) |
2 |
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Neither
(vol.) |
4 |
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Not sure |
3 |
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. |
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"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?" |
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. |
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% |
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. |
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Allow medical use |
80 |
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. |
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Illegal even for medical purposes |
17 |
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. |
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Not sure |
3 |
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"According to statistics, lots of people have
tried marijuana at least once. How about you, have you tried marijuana at
least once?" |
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. |
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10/02 |
3/83 |
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. |
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% |
% |
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. |
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Yes |
47 |
31 |
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. |
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No |
50 |
68 |
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. |
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Not sure |
3 |
1 |
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. |
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Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates. Feb. 14-19, 2001. N=1,513 adults nationwide.
Margin of error
± 3. |
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. |
Form 1 (N=728,
MoE ± 4.5):
"Next I have some questions about the problem of drugs and drug abuse. How would you
describe the problem of drug abuse across the country? Would you say it is a crisis, a
serious problem, a minor problem, or not a problem?" |
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% |
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Crisis |
27 |
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Serious problem |
63 |
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Minor problem |
7 |
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Not a problem |
1 |
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Don't know |
2 |
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. |
Form 2 (N=785,
MoE ± 4.5):
"Next I have some questions about the problem of drugs and drug abuse. How
would you describe the problem of drug abuse in your neighborhood, including the local
schools? Would you say it is a crisis, a serious problem, a minor problem, or not a
problem?" |
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% |
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Crisis |
9 |
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Serious problem |
37 |
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Minor problem |
37 |
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Not a problem |
10 |
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Don't know |
7 |
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. |
"I'm going to
mention some actions the government could take to control the use of drugs. I'd like you
to rate the effectiveness of each. Would a big government push to [see below]
be very effective in controlling drugs, only somewhat effective, or not very effective at
all?" |
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Very |
Somewhat |
Not
Very |
Don't
Know |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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"Stop the illegal
importation of drugs from other countries" |
|
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52 |
27 |
19 |
2 |
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. |
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"Arrest people who sell
illegal drugs in this country" |
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49 |
33 |
17 |
1 |
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. |
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"Provide drug treatment
programs for drug users" |
|
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36 |
43 |
19 |
2 |
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. |
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"Educate Americans about
the dangers of using illegal drugs" |
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35 |
41 |
22 |
2 |
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. |
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"Arrest drug users in this
country" |
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30 |
34 |
34 |
2 |
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. |
Form 1 (N=728,
MoE ± 4.5):
"As you may know, the United States provides substantial financial assistance to
countries like Columbia and Peru every year in order to help these countries fight drug
trafficking. In your opinion, should the U.S. be providing more financial assistance to
these countries, less financial assistance, or are we providing about the right amount of
assistance now?" |
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% |
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More |
11 |
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Less |
42 |
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Providing about right amount |
36 |
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Don't know |
11 |
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. |
Form 2 (N=785,
MoE ± 4.5):
"As you may know, the United States provides substantial military assistance to
countries like Columbia and Peru every year in order to help these countries fight drug
trafficking. In your opinion, should the U.S. be providing more military assistance to
these countries, less military assistance, or are we providing about the right amount of
assistance now?" |
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% |
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More |
23 |
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Less |
28 |
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Providing about right amount |
37 |
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Don't know |
12 |
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|
. |
"Do you think the
possession of small amounts of marijuana should or should not be treated as a criminal
offense?" |
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% |
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Should |
49 |
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Should not |
46 |
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Don't know |
5 |
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. |
"Regardless of what you
think about the personal non-medical use of marijuana, do you think doctors should or
should not be allowed to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes to treat their
patients?" |
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% |
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Should |
73 |
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Should not |
21 |
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Don't know |
6 |
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|
. |
"Has drug abuse ever been
a cause of trouble in your family?" |
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% |
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Yes |
21 |
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No |
79 |
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. |
"How big a factor do you
think the following things are in determining whether a teenager tries illegal drugs or
not? Would you say [see below] is a major factor in whether a teenager tries
illegal drugs, a minor factor, or not a factor at all?" |
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. |
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Major
factor |
Minor
factor |
Not a
factor |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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"Peer pressure" |
82 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
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. |
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"Lack of parental
supervision" |
|
|
79 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
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|
. |
|
"How easy or difficult it
is for the teen to get access to drugs" |
|
|
74 |
17 |
5 |
4 |
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. |
|
"The portrayal of drug use
in movies, music and TV" |
|
|
55 |
32 |
10 |
3 |
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. |
|
"Whether the teen's
parents drink or smoke" |
|
|
52 |
32 |
13 |
3 |
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. |
|
"Living in poverty" |
45 |
33 |
18 |
4 |
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. |
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"A lack of information
about the dangers of drugs" |
|
|
44 |
35 |
19 |
2 |
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|
. |
|
"Boredom" |
42 |
38 |
16 |
4 |
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. |
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"Whether the teenager is
raised in the city, suburbs or country" |
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25 |
30 |
42 |
3 |
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|
. |
"Please tell me whether
you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. |
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. |
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Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
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|
"We are losing the drug
war." |
|
|
74 |
20 |
6 |
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|
. |
|
Form 2 (N=785, MoE
± 4.5): "We will never be able to stop drugs
from coming into this country because the demand for drugs is so high in the U.S." |
|
|
74 |
24 |
2 |
|
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|
. |
|
Form 1 (N=728, MoE
± 4.5): "Latin American governments will never
be able to control the problem of drug trafficking." |
|
|
68 |
27 |
5 |
|
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|
. |
|
"The television and motion
picture industries fail to accurately portray the dangers of drug abuse." |
|
|
68 |
28 |
4 |
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|
. |
|
"Parents who used drugs in
their youth dont do enough to help their kids stay away from drugs." |
|
|
59 |
30 |
11 |
|
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|
. |
|
"Too many people are put
in jail just for possessing drugs." |
|
|
47 |
47 |
6 |
|
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|
. |
|
Form 2 (N=785, MoE
± 4.5): "If marijuana were legalized, it would
be harder to control the use of more serious drugs such as heroin and cocaine." |
|
|
44 |
50 |
6 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Form 1 (N=728, MoE
± 4.5): "Legalizing marijuana would make it
easier for law enforcement to control more serious drugs." |
|
|
36 |
59 |
5 |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"People should be allowed
to take any drug they want so long as they don't hurt someone else." |
|
|
12 |
86 |
2 |
|
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|
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|
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|
. |
Form 1 (N=728,
MoE ± 4.5):
"Some states are moving 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?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Good thing |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bad thing |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
. |
Form 2 (N=785,
MoE ± 4.5):
"All in all, should drug use be treated more like a crime or more like a
disease?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
A crime |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
A disease |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
Both (vol.) |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Neither (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Keeping in mind that all
of your answers in this survey are confidential, have you, yourself, ever happened to try
marijuana?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don't know/Refused |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gallup
Poll. March 19-21, 1999. N=1,018 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Suppose that on
election day this year you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or against each one of the following propositions: Would you
vote for or against [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"the legalization of
marijuana" |
|
|
3/99 |
4/96 |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
For |
29 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
Against |
69 |
73 |
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
2 |
3 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"making marijuana
legally available for doctors to prescribe in order to reduce pain and suffering" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
For |
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
Against |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
2 |
|
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