RESPONDENTSCONSUMING , PURCHASING , ORLIKELYTO
CONSUMEPROVIDED SIGNIFICANTLYLOWERRATINGSOF GOVERNMENTATEVERYLEVELFORBOTH TYPESOFUSAGE .
restrictions . Respondents consuming , purchasing , or likely to consume provided significantly lowerratings of governmentateverylevelfor bothtypesofusage .
There is a widespread perceptionthatpoliticalparty playsamajorroleinatitudes about cannabis legalization .
. Atleastonepoliticalparty , the Libertarians , have made legalization of cannabis a significantpartoftheplatform . In addition , atitudes about many otherissues ; minimizing prison populations , creating a widertaxbaseatthestatelevel , and providing less addictive alternatives opioids , are front andcenteramongsomeofthe reasonswhycannabisispartof balot initiatives . Party afiliation does not play as significantaroleasonemight think in determining how one mightfeelaboutgovernment ’ s actionsonthisissue .
Overal , familiarity with the drug itself , through past use and purchase or intent to purchase , is the primary determinant in perception of