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MORE than nine out of every 10 Australians (91%) believe the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes should be made legal, according to a special Roy Morgan telephone survey.
Only 7% of respondants to the survey - conducted last week with 644 Australians aged 14+ - are against legalisation and 2% can't say.
This is the first time Roy Morgan Research has asked specifically about the medicinal use of marijuana.
The landslide result comes from widespread support for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana among men and women, different age groups, states of residence and federal voting intention.
Analysis by age and gender
Asked the question, 'In your opinion should the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes be made legal or remain illegal?' a staggering 92% of women and 90% of men responded that yes, it should be made legal.
The strongest support for legalisation came from the 50-plus age group:...
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