Most in Sask. oppose decriminalizing marijuana, poll says
A majority of Saskatchewan people say they're opposed to decriminalizing marijuana for recreational purposes, a recently released poll says.
Taking The Pulse is a comprehensive research survey which reveals the attitudes and opinions on important and controversial issues facing Saskatchewan people in 2012.
A majority of Saskatchewan people say they're opposed to decriminalizing marijuana for recreational purposes, a recently released poll says.
See what Stefani Langenegger, Murray Mandryk and Jason Disano discussed in our Taking the Pulse online chat.
The researchers who are behind the Taking the Pulse of Saskatchewan survey are already thinking about questions for next year. video
About the survey:
The questionnaire, administered as a 15-minute telephone survey between March 5, 2012 and March 19, 2012, resulted in 1,750 completed interviews among randomly-selected Saskatchewan residents, 18 years of age and older.
Results of the survey, which generated a response rate of 34.3%, are generalizable to the Saskatchewan population (18 years of age and older) +/- 2.34% at the 95% confidence interval (19 times out of 20).
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