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Survey: Majority of Finland Supports Cannabis Decriminalization

April 14, 2023 · Ganjapreneur

Scenic summer panorama of the Market Square (Kauppatori) at the Old Town pier in Helsinki, Finland

A survey by Finland’s Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) found 53% of respondents said cannabis use and possession should not be a crime, YLE News reports. Another 24% said cannabis should be legal for any use and 56% said cannabis should be legal for medical use. In 2018, those figures were 18% and 54%, respectively. Additionally, the survey found 29% of Fins would support decriminalization of all drugs – a 9% increase from the previous survey in 2018. The survey found the same percentage… Read more.