Angus

Reid Survey Data October 2012

From October 22 to October 24, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 799 British Columbian adults who are Angus Reid Forum panellists. The margin of error which measures sampling variability is +/-3.5%. The results have been statistical weighed according to the most current education, age, gender and region census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of British Columbia. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.

1. Agree or disagree: Chasing and arresting marijuana producers and sellers is ineffectivewe would be better off taxing and regulating the adult use of marijuana.

2011 2012 I. SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZATION AND DECRIMINALIZATION

2. Thinking about marijuana in BC, do you support or oppose the following: Decriminalizing marijuana use (i.e., issuing fines for marijuana possession rather than arrests). 3. Agree or disagree: The possession of a marijuana cigarette should lead to a criminal record.

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

69%

75%

70% 60% 50% 40% 24% 30% 21% 6% 5% 20% 10% 0%

59%

62%

35%

31%

6% 7% Support Oppose Not sure

90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

77%

81%

20%

14% 3% 4%

Agree

Disagree

Not Sure

Agree

Disagree

Not sure

III. GANG-RELATED VIOLENCE

II. COMFORT WITH LEGALIZATION

1. All things considered, would you be comfortable or uncomfortable living in a society where adult marijuana consumption was taxed and legally regulated under a public health framework designed to reduce both organized crime and health-related concerns? 2. Agree or disagree: A softening of marijuana laws would ultimately lead to increased marijuana use and other harms.

1. Suppose for a moment that marijuana prohibition ended and that marijuana was instead taxed and legally regulated like alcohol. Do you think violence between drug gangs in British Columbia would increase, stay the same, or decrease?

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

74% 70%

70% 60% 50% 40% 26% 21% 4% 5% 30% 20% 10% 0% Agree 38%

57%

62%

60% 50% 40% 38% 33%

54% 48%

33%

30% 20% 5% 6% Disagree Not sure 10% 0% Increase 6% 6% Stay the Same Decrease 7% 7%

Not sure

Comfortable Uncomfortable

Not sure