U.S. consumer attitudes towards the harmfulness of cannabis 2017

Published by Jan Conway, Dec 16, 2022
The statistic shows the share of consumers who believe marijuana is more harmful than alcohol in the United States as of April 2017. During the survey, 53 percent of respondents reported that they believe alcohol to be more harmful than marijuana, while only seven percent of respondents believed marijuana to be more harmful.

Share of consumers who believe marijuana is more harmful than alcohol in the United States as of April 2017

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Release date

April 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 11 to 15, 2017

Number of respondents

1,011 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which is more harmful: marijuana or alcohol?"

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