A new Pollfish poll found 60% of respondents believe that cannabis has a positive impact on society, while 61.5% said they felt cannabis plays an important role in supporting economic growth in the U.S., and 62.6% believe the cannabis industry “is important for the local economy,” according to a Forbes report.
Another 67.6% also supported the lifting of federal banking restrictions on cannabis companies.
In all, 43% of the 1,100 Americans 21-and-older polled lived in a state that has legalized cannabis for adult use, while 26% lived in a state with only medical cannabis access; 22% lived in a state where cannabis is fully outlawed.
Among cannabis consumers polled, 67% had purchased cannabis through legal channels, with 31% of those saying they consumed cannabis for medical use, 22% for stress, 16% for recreational purposes, 13% for sleep, and 10% for wellness. More than half – 55% – said they had tried cannabis for the first time in the last year, while 40% consumed cannabis one to two days per week.
Among the non-consumers, 33% had never consumed cannabis legally, with 21% saying they were not interested in using cannabis at all. Twenty-four percent of non-consumers said they would be interested in trying cannabis for medical reasons, 21% would try it to deal with stress, 15% would be interested in trying it for recreational purposes, 10% for wellness purposes, and 8% for sleep. The majority of non-consumers said they would be interested in trying an edible product first.
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Mon / Apr 18th by TG Branf
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