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Canadians Evenly Split on Legalization of Marijuana
Canadians Evenly Split on Legalization of Marijuana. Leger Marketing. May 2001.
A May 2001 poll shows Canadians evenly split on the legalization of marijuana, with the strongest support for the notion in Quebec and B.C. Almost half of British Columbians polled by Leger Marketing admitted smoking pot at least once, and more than half favoured legalizing it.Nationwide, 46.8 per cent of pollees backed legalizing the sale and use of marijuana, 47 per cent were opposed and 6.2 per cent didn't know or wouldn't answer.
Regional breakdowns in favour of legalization were as follows: Quebec, 52.7 per cent; B.C., 52.4; Ontario, 45.9; the Maritimes, 44.7; Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 37.4; and Alberta, 36.9.
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