Among Americans polled nationwide in New Frontier Data’s latest Cannabis Attitudes Survey*, strong majorities support cannabis for medical use, while opposing criminal prosecution for cannabis users. Included among other majority opinions in the findings:

• 86% of Americans believe that cannabis has valid medical uses.
• 71% of Americans disagree that cannabis users should be treated like criminals.
• 70% of Americans disagree that cannabis users should be subject to arrest.
• 56% of Americans agree that government should track cannabis usage.
• 51% of Americans do not consider cannabis to be a dangerous drug.
• 49% of Americans would be more likely to consider using cannabis if legalized.
• 39% of Americans do not consider cannabis to be highly addictive (more than the 34% who did, or 28% who neither agreed nor disagreed).

*Conducted among 1,671 respondents polled nationwide, Jan. 2017. 

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