In 2019, 20 percent of British adults answered a survey that it is very likely that cannabis use is harmful to the people who take the drug, with a further 31 percent respondent that it is fairly likely to cause damage. On the other hand, six percent of respondents believe it is not at all likely to cause damage.
Despite a higher proportion of Brits believing cannabis is a harmful drug, there is overwhelming public support for the legalization of medical cannabis in Great Britain.
Share of respondents who believe that cannabis use is likely to be harmful to people who take the drug in Great Britain in 2019
The question was worded by the source as: "From what you know, how likely or unlikely, if at all, do you think the following drugs are harmful to people who take them? Cannabis."
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YouGov. (July 12, 2019). Share of respondents who believe that cannabis use is likely to be harmful to people who take the drug in Great Britain in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102995/perceptions-of-cannabis-harms-in-great-britain/
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