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What percentage of people in the Yougov survey supported keeping drugs illegal?
86%
In the Yougov survey, what percentage of people thought that selling soft drugs should be illegal?
71%
What punishment did 54% of people in the UK support for personal use possession of drugs?
Education or treatment
What percentage of people in the UK believe that drug laws in the UK are too lenient?
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What do clear majorities of people in the UK support in terms of drug policy?
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What is the public opinion on marijuana legalisation in the UK, based on the Redfield and Winton poll in 2022?
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How did the Yougov poll in 2019 differ in results from the Redfield and Winton poll in 2022 regarding marijuana legalisation?
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What was the percentage of people in the Yougov survey who supported keeping drugs illegal when given the option to 'tend to support/oppose'?
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What is the current public opinion on the legalisation of hard drugs in the UK?
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What was the percentage of people in the Redfield and Winton poll who neither supported nor opposed marijuana legalisation?
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What is the current public opinion on marijuana legalisation in the UK?
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What is the focus of much of the current drug reform debate in the UK?
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What is the reason for hesitance from policymakers and the media regarding drug reform in the UK?
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What is the current public opinion on the legalisation of hard drugs in the UK?
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What is the most-used illegal drug in the UK and the most obvious candidate for liberalisation?
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