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<strong>TORONTO</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong>
METHODOLOGY<br />
The Cannabis Friendly Business Association engaged Mainstreet Research to<br />
conduct a poll in the city of Toronto. Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of<br />
2,447 Toronto Residents by Smart IVR on May 24, 2016. A mixture of landlines<br />
and cell phones were surveyed. Margin of error: +/- 1.98%, 19 times out of 20.<br />
Results were weighed by geography, age and gender based on the 2011<br />
Canadian Census.<br />
For More Information:<br />
David Valentin, david@mainstreetresearch.ca
AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEEN<br />
LEGAL SINCE 2001<br />
11%<br />
47%<br />
31%<br />
Yes No Not Sure
AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEEN<br />
LEGAL SINCE 2001<br />
Toronto<br />
17% 61% 22%<br />
18-34<br />
17% 55% 28%<br />
35-49<br />
16% 61% 23%<br />
50-64<br />
15% 62% 23%<br />
65+<br />
21% 68% 11%<br />
Male<br />
18% 63% 20%<br />
Female<br />
16% 59% 24%<br />
Etob<br />
12% 64% 24%<br />
Scar<br />
11% 70% 19%<br />
DT<br />
19% 61% 19%<br />
N. York<br />
22% 52% 26%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTED<br />
FOR CANNABIS<br />
18%<br />
15%<br />
67%<br />
Yes No Not Sure
AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTED<br />
FOR CANNABIS<br />
Toronto<br />
15% 67% 18%<br />
18-34<br />
12% 58% 29%<br />
35-49<br />
14% 70% 16%<br />
50-64<br />
14% 71% 15%<br />
65+<br />
21% 69% 9%<br />
Male<br />
15% 69% 16%<br />
Female<br />
15% 65% 20%<br />
Etob<br />
11% 69% 20%<br />
Scar<br />
10% 76% 13%<br />
DT<br />
17% 66% 17%<br />
N. York<br />
19% 59% 22%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR<br />
<strong>TORONTO</strong> POLICE ENFORCEMENT<br />
11%<br />
9%<br />
17%<br />
22%<br />
41%<br />
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure
APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR<br />
<strong>TORONTO</strong> POLICE ENFORCEMENT<br />
Toronto<br />
9% 22% 41% 17% 11%<br />
18-34<br />
10% 21% 38% 22% 9%<br />
35-49<br />
5% 20% 47% 16% 12%<br />
50-64<br />
9% 20% 41% 18% 11%<br />
65+<br />
13% 28% 36% 11% 13%<br />
Male<br />
9% 21% 45% 17% 8%<br />
Female<br />
9% 23% 37% 17% 14%<br />
Etob<br />
12% 27% 31% 22% 8%<br />
Scar<br />
9% 21% 46% 13% 11%<br />
DT<br />
6% 19% 49% 17% 9%<br />
N. York<br />
10% 23% 35% 17% 15%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITY<br />
OF <strong>TORONTO</strong> LICENSING<br />
ENFORCEMENT<br />
9%<br />
7%<br />
17%<br />
43%<br />
24%<br />
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure
APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITY<br />
OF <strong>TORONTO</strong> LICENSING<br />
ENFORCEMENT<br />
Toronto<br />
7% 17% 24% 43% 9%<br />
18-34<br />
7% 17% 18% 53% 5%<br />
35-49<br />
5% 16% 32% 39% 9%<br />
50-64<br />
7% 15% 28% 41% 8%<br />
65+<br />
11% 21% 15% 38% 15%<br />
Male<br />
7% 17% 28% 40% 8%<br />
Female<br />
7% 17% 20% 46% 10%<br />
Etob<br />
10% 22% 10% 48% 10%<br />
Scar<br />
7% 17% 27% 38% 11%<br />
DT<br />
5% 13% 24% 50% 8%<br />
N. York<br />
7% 19% 30% 36% 8%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Do you support the use of<br />
cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain<br />
management and controlling seizures and<br />
other physical and neurological diseases?<br />
13%<br />
11%<br />
76%<br />
Yes No Not Sure
Do you support the use of<br />
cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain<br />
management and controlling seizures and<br />
other physical and neurological diseases?<br />
Toronto<br />
76% 11% 13%<br />
18-34<br />
77% 8% 16%<br />
35-49<br />
74% 9% 16%<br />
50-64<br />
77% 12% 11%<br />
65+<br />
76% 16% 8%<br />
Male<br />
76% 11% 13%<br />
Female<br />
76% 11% 13%<br />
Etob<br />
71% 12% 17%<br />
Scar<br />
77% 10% 13%<br />
DT<br />
77% 10% 13%<br />
N. York<br />
77% 12% 11%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
...Do you approve or disapprove of medical<br />
cannabis dispensaries in the city of<br />
Toronto?<br />
7%<br />
7%<br />
32%<br />
11%<br />
43%<br />
Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure
...Do you approve or disapprove of medical<br />
cannabis dispensaries in the city of<br />
Toronto?<br />
Toronto<br />
32% 43% 11% 7% 7%<br />
18-34<br />
34% 45% 7% 8% 6%<br />
35-49<br />
31% 44% 13% 5% 6%<br />
50-64<br />
31% 47% 11% 5% 6%<br />
65+<br />
32% 34% 13% 11% 9%<br />
Male<br />
33% 40% 13% 7% 7%<br />
Female<br />
31% 46% 9% 7% 7%<br />
Etob<br />
30% 39% 16% 7% 7%<br />
Scar<br />
34% 42% 12% 7% 6%<br />
DT<br />
32% 48% 7% 6% 7%<br />
N. York<br />
32% 40% 12% 7% 8%<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
SCRIPT<br />
Medicinal cannabis has been legal and regulated by Health Canada since 2001, new rules to<br />
restrict growth and access were brought in to force in 2014. Are you aware that medicinal<br />
cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2001?<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Not Sure<br />
The Supreme Court of Canada in BC ruled that the current regulations for medicinal cannabis<br />
are unconstitutional in February 2016 and gave the federal government 6 month to draft new<br />
regulations. Health Canada did not appeal the Supreme Court decision and says it will draft<br />
new regulation before the deadline of August 24 2016. Were you aware that new regulations<br />
were expected for medicinal cannabis?<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Not Sure<br />
The City of Toronto licensing department and Toronto Police Service has begun a crackdown<br />
on medicinal cannabis dispensaries based on the current regulations which are expected to<br />
change in 3 months. Do you approve or disapprove of the crackdown given current regulations<br />
are unconstitutional and expected to change shortly?<br />
Strongly Approve<br />
Somewhat Approve<br />
Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure<br />
The City of Toronto licensing department is studying the regulation and licensing of medicinal<br />
cannabis and dispensaries. Do you approve or disapprove of City resources being used on this<br />
study given regulations are unconstitutional and expected to change shortly?<br />
Strongly Approve<br />
Somewhat Approve<br />
Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure
SCRIPT<br />
Do you support the use of cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain management and<br />
controlling seizures and other physical and neurological diseases?<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Not Sure<br />
The City of Toronto has begun a crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries. Supporters<br />
claim dispensaries are illegal under the current federal legislation, opponents claim the<br />
legislation is unconstitutional as proved in the Supreme Court decision in February and new<br />
laws will be in place by August 2016. Do you approve or disapprove of medical cannabis<br />
dispensaries in the city of Toronto?<br />
Strongly Approve<br />
Somewhat Approve<br />
Somewhat Disapprove<br />
Strongly Disapprove<br />
Not Sure