It’s no secret that the legalization of marijuana is right around the corner in Canada.
The same isn’t true when it comes to other drugs, but with a fentanyl crisis continuing to get worse, it’s something that has been brought up over recent months.
However, a recent study done by Insights West shows that very few British Columbians are in favour of making other drugs readily available to the public.
In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, seven in 10 British Columbians supported the legalization of marijuana, with just 25% saying they’re opposed to it.
The results were quite the opposite when asked about whether six other drugs should be legalized.
Around four-in-five are against legalizing heroin (79%), ecstasy (80%) and powder cocaine (81%), while an even higher proportion (85%) oppose making crack cocaine, methamphetamine or fentanyl legal.
However, with marijuana legalization on the horizon, the study focused more on the logistics that go behind that.
Across B.C., 44% of residents think stand-alone facilities should be established for the sole purpose of selling marijuana and related products.
That’s compared to 23% who thought it should be sold in liquor stores and 22% who would prefer it being sold in drug stores or pharmacies.
When asked what the legal age for buying marijuana should be, 43% of British Columbians said 19-years-old, while 23% chose 21-years-old.
The federal government has promised to legalize marijuana by July 1st, 2018.
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