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