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Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco
(themarijuanaherald.com)
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this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2023
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Not that I have anything against Marijuana, but I'd prefer a study or something like "79% of researchers in the field believe.." , because if we go with what majority thinks on scientific topics , we are going to have a bad time.
That's fair. Agreed, I'd love to see that stat. For me, tracking public perception over time is helpful and insightful in its own way. For example: Anticipating voting trends and legislation.
It's also worth noting there are several barriers for effective cannabis research to happen, even with all the changes in legalization, production, and access. Here's an article from 2021 about research challenges, but progress has been made recently
Yep, you poll citizens when you want to know if something is politically popular.
Public perception is a valid topic of study in its own right.
"Facts are meaningless. You can prove anything that is even remotely true with facts."
--Homer J. Simpson
Most "science" is funded people who are paying for specific results.