TORONTO REPORT

TORONTO REPORT

METHODOLOGY
The Cannabis Friendly Business Association engaged Mainstreet Research to
conduct a poll in the city of Toronto. Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of
2,447 Toronto Residents by Smart IVR on May 24, 2016. A mixture of landlines
and cell phones were surveyed. Margin of error: +/- 1.98%, 19 times out of 20.
Results were weighed by geography, age and gender based on the 2011
Canadian Census.
For More Information:
David Valentin, david@mainstreetresearch.ca

AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEEN
LEGAL SINCE 2001
11%
47%
31%
Yes No Not Sure

AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEEN
LEGAL SINCE 2001
Toronto
17% 61% 22%
18-34
17% 55% 28%
35-49
16% 61% 23%
50-64
15% 62% 23%
65+
21% 68% 11%
Male
18% 63% 20%
Female
16% 59% 24%
Etob
12% 64% 24%
Scar
11% 70% 19%
DT
19% 61% 19%
N. York
22% 52% 26%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTED
FOR CANNABIS
18%
15%
67%
Yes No Not Sure

AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTED
FOR CANNABIS
Toronto
15% 67% 18%
18-34
12% 58% 29%
35-49
14% 70% 16%
50-64
14% 71% 15%
65+
21% 69% 9%
Male
15% 69% 16%
Female
15% 65% 20%
Etob
11% 69% 20%
Scar
10% 76% 13%
DT
17% 66% 17%
N. York
19% 59% 22%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR
TORONTO POLICE ENFORCEMENT
11%
9%
17%
22%
41%
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR
TORONTO POLICE ENFORCEMENT
Toronto
9% 22% 41% 17% 11%
18-34
10% 21% 38% 22% 9%
35-49
5% 20% 47% 16% 12%
50-64
9% 20% 41% 18% 11%
65+
13% 28% 36% 11% 13%
Male
9% 21% 45% 17% 8%
Female
9% 23% 37% 17% 14%
Etob
12% 27% 31% 22% 8%
Scar
9% 21% 46% 13% 11%
DT
6% 19% 49% 17% 9%
N. York
10% 23% 35% 17% 15%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITY
OF TORONTO LICENSING
ENFORCEMENT
9%
7%
17%
43%
24%
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITY
OF TORONTO LICENSING
ENFORCEMENT
Toronto
7% 17% 24% 43% 9%
18-34
7% 17% 18% 53% 5%
35-49
5% 16% 32% 39% 9%
50-64
7% 15% 28% 41% 8%
65+
11% 21% 15% 38% 15%
Male
7% 17% 28% 40% 8%
Female
7% 17% 20% 46% 10%
Etob
10% 22% 10% 48% 10%
Scar
7% 17% 27% 38% 11%
DT
5% 13% 24% 50% 8%
N. York
7% 19% 30% 36% 8%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Do you support the use of
cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain
management and controlling seizures and
other physical and neurological diseases?
13%
11%
76%
Yes No Not Sure

Do you support the use of
cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain
management and controlling seizures and
other physical and neurological diseases?
Toronto
76% 11% 13%
18-34
77% 8% 16%
35-49
74% 9% 16%
50-64
77% 12% 11%
65+
76% 16% 8%
Male
76% 11% 13%
Female
76% 11% 13%
Etob
71% 12% 17%
Scar
77% 10% 13%
DT
77% 10% 13%
N. York
77% 12% 11%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

...Do you approve or disapprove of medical
cannabis dispensaries in the city of
Toronto?
7%
7%
32%
11%
43%
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure

...Do you approve or disapprove of medical
cannabis dispensaries in the city of
Toronto?
Toronto
32% 43% 11% 7% 7%
18-34
34% 45% 7% 8% 6%
35-49
31% 44% 13% 5% 6%
50-64
31% 47% 11% 5% 6%
65+
32% 34% 13% 11% 9%
Male
33% 40% 13% 7% 7%
Female
31% 46% 9% 7% 7%
Etob
30% 39% 16% 7% 7%
Scar
34% 42% 12% 7% 6%
DT
32% 48% 7% 6% 7%
N. York
32% 40% 12% 7% 8%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

SCRIPT
Medicinal cannabis has been legal and regulated by Health Canada since 2001, new rules to
restrict growth and access were brought in to force in 2014. Are you aware that medicinal
cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2001?
Yes
No
Not Sure
The Supreme Court of Canada in BC ruled that the current regulations for medicinal cannabis
are unconstitutional in February 2016 and gave the federal government 6 month to draft new
regulations. Health Canada did not appeal the Supreme Court decision and says it will draft
new regulation before the deadline of August 24 2016. Were you aware that new regulations
were expected for medicinal cannabis?
Yes
No
Not Sure
The City of Toronto licensing department and Toronto Police Service has begun a crackdown
on medicinal cannabis dispensaries based on the current regulations which are expected to
change in 3 months. Do you approve or disapprove of the crackdown given current regulations
are unconstitutional and expected to change shortly?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure
The City of Toronto licensing department is studying the regulation and licensing of medicinal
cannabis and dispensaries. Do you approve or disapprove of City resources being used on this
study given regulations are unconstitutional and expected to change shortly?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure

SCRIPT
Do you support the use of cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain management and
controlling seizures and other physical and neurological diseases?
Yes
No
Not Sure
The City of Toronto has begun a crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries. Supporters
claim dispensaries are illegal under the current federal legislation, opponents claim the
legislation is unconstitutional as proved in the Supreme Court decision in February and new
laws will be in place by August 2016. Do you approve or disapprove of medical cannabis
dispensaries in the city of Toronto?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure