Poll shows rising support for cannabis decriminalisation among Israeli college students

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Poll shows rising support for cannabis decriminalisation among Israeli college students

25 November 2015

If it were up to college students in Israel, policy on the regulation on cannabis would be drastically different, at least according to the findings of a recent poll.

As it stands today, Israeli law doesn’t differentiate between “hard drugs” like heroin and cocaine, and drugs generally considered less dangerous, such as cannabis. According to the poll carried out by the National Union of Israeli Students, 89 percent of students would like to see the law changed to reflect this differentiation between the two types of drugs.

The poll surveyed over 10,000 students at institutions across the country. The poll found that 43% of students believe that cannabis should not only be decriminalized, but also sold under government regulation. Only 2% said they support a free-for-all in which anyone could sell cannabis.

According to the findings, even just since last year’s poll there has been an increase in support for legalization and a slight drop in support for continuing the current prohibition of cannabis as is.

For instance, while in the 2014 poll, 14% of respondents said they favor a total prohibition on the use of cannabis, in this year’s poll, only 11% said they agreed with such a ban.

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