Canadian Marijuana Legalization Poll: We Want Ohio's Model!

A Canadian marijuana legalization poll taken this week by Forum Research found that 59 percent support the new Liberal government’s stance on legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis for adult use, closely mirroring a recent Gallup poll showing 58 percent support for legalization in the United States.

However, there are some strong differences in Canadian and American opinions on how marijuana should be legalized.

One key difference is that while both North American countries support legalization at about the same rate, US legalization is aimed at all adults age 21 and older, but the Canadian legalization question is aimed at all adults 18 and older.

In the United States, only people age 65 and older still oppose legalization, with just 35 percent in support. By contrast, Canadian seniors age 65 and older approve of legalization by a 50 percent to 40 percent margin. There is no age demographic in Canada...

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