Angus

Reid Survey Data October 2012 From October 22 to October 24, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 799 British Columbian adults who are Angus Reid Forum panellists. The margin of error which measures sampling variability is +/-3.5%. The results have been statistical weighed according to the most current education, age, gender and region census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of British Columbia. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.

I. SUPPORT FOR LEGALIZATION AND DECRIMINALIZATION

1. Agree or disagree: Chasing and arresting marijuana producers and sellers is ineffectivewe would be better off taxing and regulating the adult use of marijuana.

2012
Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

Region Total Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 46% 26% 9% 13% 5% 50% 27% 9% 8% 6% Region 53% 20% 10% 13% 4% 54% 38% 3% 6%

Gender M 52% 23% 9% 11% 5% F 47% 28% 9% 11% 4%

Vote - Last Provincial NDP 61% 24% 6% 7% 3% LIB 42% 28% 12% 15% 3% Green 61% 21% 11% 3% 4% PC 45% 17% 16% 20% 1%

Vote - Last Federal Election PC 37% 28% 13% 19% 3% Liberal 60% 18% 7% 11% 3% NDP 59% 26% 7% 6% 3%

Intention to vote - Next Provincial

Green NDP Liberal Green Conservative 60% 28% 7% 5% 57% 26% 6% 7% 3% 44% 27% 11% 15% 2% 58% 29% 7% 1% 6% 35% 26% 15% 21% 2%

49% 25% 9% 11% 5% Total 45% 24% 9% 15% 6%

2011

Gender M 53% 20% 9% 14% 14% F 38% 28% 9% 16% 16%

Vote - Last Provincial NDP 51% 22% 9% 13% 13% LIB 41% 25% 12% 18% 18% Green 55% 27% 5% 2% 2% PC 35% 26% 6% 27% 27%

Vote - Last Federal Election PC 39% 21% 9% 26% 26% Lib 43% 39% 7% 5% 5% NDP 54% 20% 11% 11% 11% Green 46% 30% 10% 3% 3%

Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 47% 22% 10% 15% 15% 54% 25% 6% 9% 9% 38% 26% 7% 22% 22% 34% 34% 19% 9% 9%

Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

2. Thinking about marijuana in BC, do you support or oppose the following: Decriminalizing marijuana use (i.e., issuing fines for marijuana possession rather than arrests).
Region Gender Total Strongly support Moderately support Moderately oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 27% 35% 16% 15% 7% Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 29% 35% 16% 14% 7% 22% 41% 12% 19% 6% 27% 29% 19% 18% 7% 29% 39% 19% 3% 10% M 25% 35% 16% 18% 6% F 29% 35% 16% 13% 7% Strongly support Moderately support Moderately oppose Strongly oppose Not sure Region Gender

2012

2011

Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Total Vancouver Island Interior Interior 23% 36% 16% 19% 6% 24% 37% 15% 18% 6% 25% 40% 15% 13% 7% 22% 32% 18% 25% 4% 18% 32% 23% 22% 6%

M 25% 36% 18% 17% 4%

F 22% 36% 15% 21% 7%

3. Agree or disagree: The possession of a marijuana cigarette should lead to a criminal record.

2012
Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

Region Total 6% 9% 20% 62% 4% Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 5% 8% 19% 62% 5% 4% 4% 20% 69% 2% 7% 11% 19% 57% 6% 8% 14% 32% 46%

Gender M 5% 10% F 6% 8%

2011
Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

Region Total 9% 11% 18% 59% 3% Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 8% 13% 17% 57% 5% 6% 9% 16% 68% 1% 13% 7% 22% 56% 2% 6% 17% 15% 59% 3%

Gender M 8% 9% F 10% 12%

17% 23% 65% 58% 3% 5%

20% 16% 60% 58% 2% 4%

II. COMFORT WITH LEGALIZATION

1. All things considered, would you be comfortable or uncomfortable living in a society where adult marijuana consumption was taxed and legally regulated under a public health framework designed to reduce both organized crime and health-related concerns?
Region Gender M 49% 27% 10% 10% 4% F 43% 30% 12% 10% 6% Region Gender M F

2012
Very comfortable Moderately comfortable Moderately uncomfortable Very uncomfortable Not sure

Total

Metro Vancouver Southern Northern Vancouver Island Interior Interior 45% 28% 12% 9% 6% 53% 23% 11% 8% 5% 42% 31% 8% 13% 6% 40% 40% 12% 8%

2011
Very comfortable Moderately comfortable Moderately uncomfortable Very uncomfortable Not sure

Total

Metro Vancouver 43% 25% 14% 14% 4%

Vancouver Southern Northern Island Interior Interior 51% 24% 14% 9% 2% 43% 26% 11% 17% 4% 42% 37% 5% 9% 6%

46% 28% 11% 10% 5%

45% 26% 12% 14% 4%

49% 41% 24% 27% 13% 12% 13% 14% 2% 5%

2. Agree or disagree: A softening of marijuana laws would ultimately lead to increased marijuana use and other harms.
Region Gender Northern Interior 13% 23% 27% 32% 6% M 12% 22% 29% 31% 5% F 15% 16% 29% 34% 6%

2012
Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

Region

Gender M F

Total

Metro Vancouver 12% 19% 31% 32% 6%

Vancouver Southern Island Interior 10% 20% 25% 39% 7% 22% 16% 30% 28% 4%

2011
Strongly agree Moderately agree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Not sure

Total

Metro Vancouver 17% 20% 22% 35% 7%

Vancouver Southern Northern Island Interior Interior 13% 19% 30% 35% 2% 25% 16% 26% 29% 4% 12% 45% 19% 21% 3%

14% 19% 29% 33% 6%

18% 20% 24% 33% 5%

17% 19% 21% 19% 21% 27% 36% 30% 4% 5%

 III. GANG-RELATED VIOLENCE

1. Suppose for a moment that marijuana prohibition ended and that marijuana was instead taxed and legally regulated like alcohol. Do you think violence between drug gangs in British Columbia would increase, stay the same, or decrease?
Region Gender M 5% 35% 54% 6% F 6% 31% 54% 9%

2012
Increase Stay the same Decrease Not sure

Region

Gender M 5% 38% 53% 4% F 8% 39% 43% 10%

Total 6% 33% 54% 7%

Metro Vancouver 6% 34% 53% 8%

Vancouver Southern Northern Island Interior Interior 4% 26% 60% 10% 5% 38% 51% 6% 10% 36% 54%

2011
Increase Stay the same Decrease Not sure

Total 6% 38% 48% 7%

Metro Vancouver 9% 35% 47% 9%

Vancouver Southern Northern Island Interior Interior 3% 38% 51% 9% 3% 44% 49% 4% 9% 42% 42% 8%