CFBA Toronto Poll

8/16/2019 CFBA Toronto Poll

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TORONTO REPORT



METHODOLOGY

The Cannabis Friendly Business Association engaged Mainstreet Research toconduct 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 landlinesand 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, [email protected]



AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEENLEGAL SINCE 2001

47%

31%

11%

Yes No Not Sure



Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

17% 61% 22%

17% 55% 28%

16% 61% 23%

15% 62% 23%

21% 68% 11%

18% 63% 20%

16% 59% 24%

12% 64% 24%

11% 70% 19%

19% 61% 19%

22% 52% 26%

AWARE MEDICAL CANNABIS HAS BEENLEGAL SINCE 2001



15%

67%

18%

AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTEDFOR CANNABIS

Yes No Not Sure



Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

15% 67% 18%

12% 58% 29%

14% 70% 16%

14% 71% 15%

21% 69% 9%

15% 69% 16%

15% 65% 20%

11% 69% 20%

10% 76% 13%

17% 66% 17%

19% 59% 22%

AWARE NEW REGULATIONS EXPECTEDFOR CANNABIS



9%

22%

41%

17%

11%

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FORTORONTO POLICE ENFORCEMENT

Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove

Strongly Disapprove Not Sure



Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

9% 22% 41% 17% 11%

10% 21% 38% 22% 9%

5% 20% 47% 16% 12%

9% 20% 41% 18% 11%

13% 28% 36% 11% 13%

9% 21% 45% 17% 8%

9% 23% 37% 17% 14%

12% 27% 31% 22% 8%

9% 21% 46% 13% 11%

6% 19% 49% 17% 9%

10% 23% 35% 17% 15%

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FORTORONTO POLICE ENFORCEMENT



7%

17%

24%

43%

9%

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITYOF TORONTO LICENSING

ENFORCEMENT





Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

7% 17% 24% 43% 9%

7% 17% 18% 53% 5%

5% 16% 32% 39% 9%

7% 15% 28% 41% 8%

11% 21% 15% 38% 15%

7% 17% 28% 40% 8%

7% 17% 20% 46% 10%

10% 22% 10% 48% 10%

7% 17% 27% 38% 11%

5% 13% 24% 50% 8%

7% 19% 30% 36% 8%

APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR CITYOF TORONTO LICENSING

ENFORCEMENT



76%

11%

13%

Do you support the use ofcannabis/marijuana as a medicine for painmanagement and controlling seizures andother physical and neurological diseases?

Yes No Not Sure



Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

76% 11% 13%

77% 8% 16%

74% 9% 16%

77% 12% 11%

76% 16% 8%

76% 11% 13%

76% 11% 13%

71% 12% 17%

77% 10% 13%

77% 10% 13%

77% 12% 11%

Do you support the use ofcannabis/marijuana as a medicine for painmanagement and controlling seizures andother physical and neurological diseases?



32%

43%

11%

7%

7%

...Do you approve or disapprove of medicalcannabis dispensaries in the city of

Toronto?





Toronto

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

Male

Female

Etob

Scar

DT

N. York

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

32% 43% 11% 7% 7%

34% 45% 7% 8% 6%

31% 44% 13% 5% 6%

31% 47% 11% 5% 6%

32% 34% 13% 11% 9%

33% 40% 13% 7% 7%

31% 46% 9% 7% 7%

30% 39% 16% 7% 7%

34% 42% 12% 7% 6%

32% 48% 7% 6% 7%

32% 40% 12% 7% 8%

...Do you approve or disapprove of medicalcannabis dispensaries in the city of

Toronto?



Medicinal cannabis has been legal and regulated by Health Canada since 2001, new rules torestrict growth and access were brought in to force in 2014. Are you aware that medicinal

cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2001?

YesNo

Not Sure

The Supreme Court of Canada in BC ruled that the current regulations for medicinal cannabisare 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 draftnew regulation before the deadline of August 24 2016. Were you aware that new regulationswere expected for medicinal cannabis?

YesNo

Not Sure

The City of Toronto licensing department and Toronto Police Service has begun a crackdownon 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 ApproveSomewhat Approve

Somewhat DisapproveStrongly Disapprove

Not Sure

The City of Toronto licensing department is studying the regulation and licensing of medicinalcannabis and dispensaries. Do you approve or disapprove of City resources being used on this

study given regulations are unconstitutional and expected to change shortly?



Not Sure

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Do you support the use of cannabis/marijuana as a medicine for pain management andcontrolling seizures and other physical and neurological diseases?

YesNo

Not Sure

The City of Toronto has begun a crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries. Supportersclaim 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 cannabisdispensaries in the city of Toronto?



Not Sure

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