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What percentage of people in the Yougov survey supported keeping drugs illegal?

  • 92%
  • 75%
  • 86% (correct)
  • 64%

    • In the Yougov survey, what percentage of people thought that selling soft drugs should be illegal?

  • 65%
  • 53%
  • 71% (correct)
  • 79%

    • What punishment did 54% of people in the UK support for personal use possession of drugs?

  • Community service
  • Education or treatment (correct)
  • Fines
  • Prison sentence

    • What percentage of people in the UK believe that drug laws in the UK are too lenient?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do clear majorities of people in the UK support in terms of drug policy?

    <p>Overdose prevention centres, drug safety checking services, and ready availability of anti-overdose drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the public opinion on marijuana legalisation in the UK, based on the Redfield and Winton poll in 2022?

    <p>38% opposed, 35% in favor, 20% neither supporting nor opposing, 7% 'don't know'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Yougov poll in 2019 differ in results from the Redfield and Winton poll in 2022 regarding marijuana legalisation?

    <p>53% support, 31% opposed, 15% 'don’t knows'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the percentage of people in the Yougov survey who supported keeping drugs illegal when given the option to 'tend to support/oppose'?

    <p>47%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current public opinion on the legalisation of hard drugs in the UK?

    <p>Public opposition is far higher and more stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the percentage of people in the Redfield and Winton poll who neither supported nor opposed marijuana legalisation?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current public opinion on marijuana legalisation in the UK?

    <p>53 per cent in support, 31 per cent opposed, 15 per cent undecided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of much of the current drug reform debate in the UK?

    <p>Legalisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for hesitance from policymakers and the media regarding drug reform in the UK?

    <p>Impression that the public would be opposed to liberalisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current public opinion on the legalisation of hard drugs in the UK?

    <p>Far higher public opposition and more stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most-used illegal drug in the UK and the most obvious candidate for liberalisation?

    <p>Marijuana</p> Signup and view all the answers

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