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Near majority of Canadians back legal pot but it doesn’t look like a vote-getter in 2019: poll
By Marco Vigliotti September 21, 2017
'We certainly see it’s not a vote-getter among Conservatives or NDP, or even Green Party [supporters],' says Campaign Research CEO Eli Yufest.
A haze of marijuana smoke hangs over Parliament Hill on April 20, during the annual celebration of the drug on the Hill's front lawn. A new Campaign Research poll found only 15 per cent of Canadians said they would be more likely to vote Liberal because of the Trudeau government's plan to legalize recreational marijuana, while 25 per cent said it made them less likely to cast a ballot for the party. The Hill Times file photo
Canadians are divided on legalizing recreational marijuana, with nearly half supporting the sale and distribution of the illicit substance, however most say it won’t influence whether they vote Liberal in 2019, according to a new poll.
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