50% of Australians Support the Legalization of Growing Cannabis at Home

There is growing support among Australian voters for decriminalizing cannabis and legalizing its cultivation at home for personal use. A new survey has found that 50% of Australians support the legalization of indoor cannabis farming for personal use, while 31% are opposed and 19% are undecided.

A bill presented to the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament proposes to legalize growing up to six cannabis plants at home for personal use and sharing plants with friends.

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YouGov Survey: Australians’ opinions

YouGov data , collected from 1,555 participants in December, shows that 50% of Australians support the legalization of growing cannabis for personal use, 31% are opposed and 19% have no opinion. It also found that 54% are in favor of decriminalizing cannabis, 33% are against and 12% have no clear opinion. The greatest support for legalization is recorded among Green Party voters and people under 35 years of age.

Younger Australians are more likely to support legalization. Australians aged 18-24 were most likely to support both the Cultivation Act and the decriminalization of cannabis. 63% said they would vote to allow up to six cannabis plants to be grown in homes. This support decreased with age, with 54% of 25-34-year-olds supporting it, compared to 53% of 25-49-year-olds, 46% of 50-65-year-olds and 44% of 65-year-olds and more.

The idea of ​​decriminalizing cannabis has caught on among various age groups. 66% of 18-24 year olds supported decriminalizing cannabis in their state. This plan was even more strongly supported by people aged 25-34 – 67%. 63% of people aged 35-49 supported the proposal, as did 54% of people aged 50-64.

People over 65 were the only age group that would not support this resolution, with only 31% in favor while 55% were against.

Draft Act and Its Effects

The survey asked for views on the bill, which was presented to the parliaments of three Australian states in the last week of 2023. The project was jointly developed by the Cannabis Legalization Party, the Animal Justice Party and the Green Party.

Under the proposal, NSW residents would be allowed to possess up to 50g of cannabis for personal use, grow up to six plants at home and give them to friends and family, provided they do not sell them.

Jeremy Buckingham, a pro-legalization MP, said he hoped the reforms would help reduce the number of indigenous people “charged under drug laws that are considered racist.”

Government data has revealed that Indigenous people are 10 times more likely to have interactions with police over cannabis than non-Indigenous people. Between 2020 and 2022, police detained 54,174 people in possession of cannabis, of which 19,232 were indigenous people.

Conclusions from YouGov Research

Amir Daftari, Director of Polling at YouGov, said the survey results show a majority of Australian voters support both proposals, with support consistent across states and age groups.

YouGov’s director of polling, Amir Daftari, said: “ This experimental research shows that a majority of Australian voters support both proposals; decriminalization of cannabis for personal use at 54%, and legalization of cannabis cultivation for personal use at 50%. “

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