93% of Canadians Support Medical Marijuana

Findings also show almost half back legalization

Although Canadians are hardly trading maple leaves for marijuana leaves, newly published findings suggest Cheech and Chong would feel right at home here.

In a nationwide survey, 93 per cent of Canadians indicated they accept the idea of people legally smoking marijuana for health reasons.

Support for the overall legalization of marijuana is also strong, with almost half of Canadians giving it a hearty thumbs up -- the same percentage of people who, in a 2004 Health Canada sponsored survey were found to have smoked cannabis in their lifetime.

93% of Canadians Support Medical Marijuana
The Ottawa Citizen - 02 November 2006
by Misty Harris