Britain cannabis policy preference by politics 2023

As of June 2023, just over half of people who support the Conservative party in Great Britain opposed the legalization or decriminalization of cannabis and other soft drugs, and favored the current criminalization of these drugs. By contrast, 40 percent of Labour voters were in favor of legalizing these types of drugs.

Cannabis and soft drugs policy preference in Great Britain in 2023, by politics

Characteristic	Current policy (Criminal offence)	Decriminalization	Legalization	Don't know
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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

June 26, 2023

Number of respondents

1,819 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

GB adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question originally worded by the source as follows: "With regard to soft drugs such as cannabis, which of these statements comes closest to your own view?

Answers originally worded as follows:

Current Policy (Criminal offence): "The sale and possession of such drugs should remain a criminal offence as now"

Decriminalization: "The sale and possession of such drugs should remain illegal but should be regarded as a minor offence, such as parking in the wrong place, rather than a CRIMINAL offence (a policy sometimes called 'decriminalisation')"

Legalization: The sale and possession of such drugs should no longer be illegal (sometimes called 'legalisation')

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