A new poll shows that a majority of Americans don’t consider marijuana dangerous, though most do think consuming cannabis increases the likelihood that people will transition to using more dangerous drugs.
The survey from Rasmussen Reports, widely viewed as a conservative polling firm, asked several questions dealing with cannabis and other drug-related topics as President Donald Trump considers a marijuana rescheduling proposal.
One top-line finding is that 53 percent of respondents said that cannabis use is either “not at all dangerous” or “not very dangerous,” while 42 percent said it was either “somewhat dangerous” or “very dangerous.”
Republicans were more likely to say marijuana was dangerous (54 percent total) compared to Democrats (35 percent total).
The survey—which involved interviews with 1,305 American adults from September 21-23—also inquired about public opinion on the gateway drug theory, asking: “How likely is it that marijuana use leads to the use of more dangerous drugs?”
Despite the majority perception that marijuana isn’t dangerous—and the fact that polls consistently show majority (and increasingly bipartisan) support for legalizing cannabis, 51 percent of respondents said it was “very likely” or “somewhat likely” that marijuana could lead to more dangerous drug use. Another 42 percent said that it
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