As of December 2023, just under half of people who support the Conservative party in Great Britain opposed the legalization or decriminalization of cannabis and other soft drugs, and favored the current criminalization of these drugs. By contrast, 36 percent of Labour voters were in favor of legalizing these types of drugs.
Cannabis and soft drugs policy preference in Great Britain in 2023, by politics
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YouGov. (December 11, 2023). Cannabis and soft drugs policy preference in Great Britain in 2023, by politics [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297934/britain-cannabis-policy-preference-politics/
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YouGov. (2023). Cannabis and soft drugs policy preference in Great Britain in 2023, by politics. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297934/britain-cannabis-policy-preference-politics/
YouGov. "Cannabis and Soft Drugs Policy Preference in Great Britain in 2023, by Politics." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297934/britain-cannabis-policy-preference-politics/
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Cannabis and soft drugs policy preference in Great Britain in 2023, by politics [Graph], YouGov, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297934/britain-cannabis-policy-preference-politics/