Table 7 Knowledge and attitude towards legislative changes by cannabis user type (N = 1223)
Total (n = 1223) | Neither recreational nor medicinal (N = 102) | Only recreational (N = 503) | Both recreational and medicinal (N = 186) | PNA recreational, no medicinal (N = 432) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
The new medicinal cannabis law in Lebanon would: ** | |||||
Regulate the cultivation of cannabis among farmers… (Correct answer) | 58.79 (719) | 56.86 (58) | 63.22 (318) | 66.13 (123) | 50.93 (220) |
Non-correct answers | 41.21 (304) | 43.14 (44) | 36.78 (185) | 33.87 (63) | 49.07 (212) |
Legalization of cannabis in Lebanon for medicinal use only encourage trying other illegal drugs for recreational purposes | |||||
Yes | 4.42 (54) | 1.96 (2) | 4.17 (21) | 4.3 (8) | 5.32 (23) |
No | 86.59 (1059) | 87.25 (89) | 89.26 (449) | 86.56 (161) | 83.33 (360) |
PNA/unsure | 8.99 (110) | 10.78 (11) | 6.56 (33) | 9.14 (17) | 11.34 (49) |
Legalization of cannabis in Lebanon for recreational use encourage trying other illegal drugs for recreational purposes ** | |||||
Yes | 5.31 (65) | 2.94 (3) | 6.16 (31) | 3.23 (6) | 5.79 (25) |
No | 84.96 (1039) | 88.24 (90) | 85.29 (429) | 87.1 (162) | 82.87 (358) |
PNA/unsure | 9.73 (119) | 8.82 (9) | 8.54 (43) | 9.67 (18) | 11.34 (49) |
Attitude towards legalization of cannabis in Lebanon for medicinal purposes ** | |||||
Neutral/reserved/opposing | 19.38 (237) | 27.45 (28) | 8.55 (43) | 3.23 (6) | 37.04 (160) |
Encouraging/supportive | 74.41 (910) | 67.65 (69) | 87.67 (441) | 95.16 (177) | 51.62 (223) |
PNA/do not know | 6.21 (76) | 4.9 (5) | 3.78 (19) | 1.61 (3) | 11.34 (49) |
Attitude towards legalization of cannabis in Lebanon for recreational purposes ** | |||||
Neutral/reserved/opposing | 38.02 (465) | 66.67 (68) | 19.88 (100) | 14.52 (27) | 62.5 (270) |
Encouraging/supportive | 54.62 (668) | 29.41 (30) | 75.94 (382) | 83.87 (156) | 23.15 (100) |
PNA/do not know | 7.36 (90) | 3.92 (4) | 4.17 (21) | 1.61 (3) | 14.35(62) |