Ontarians Support Safe Spaces for Medicinal Cannabis

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1 ONTARIO REPORT

2 Ontarians Support Safe Spaces for Medicinal Cannabis The Canabis Friendly Business Association (CFBA) commissioned a poll this week to see how Ontario feels about protecting safe space for medicinal cannabis patients. An overwhelming majority of people would support safe spaces for medicinal cannabis patients across Ontario. 56% approve of safe spaces for medical cannabis patients to learn about and consume cannabis, including almost 30% strongly approving. Medicinal cannabis patients who will soon be banned from using cannabis to relieve pain, treat debilitating diseases like PTSD and epilepsy, and who rely on cannabis to counter the effects of chemotherapy do have public support in their fight to maintain safe spaces. "The Ontario Government plan to grant an exemption to Mecicinal Cannabis patients under Bill 45 was a good one." said CFBA spokesperson Abi Roach. "Their reversal of this decision and decision to regulate medicinal cannabis under tobacco legislation is just bad policy." she finished. "Tens of thousands of patients across Ontario will be immediately cut off from their medicinal cannabis supports and hundreds of thousands of future patients will not have access to the expertise and support services offered in safe spaces." said CFBA member Jon Liedtke. "A growing number of medicinal cannabis patients are seniors who have little or no experience with cannabis and need more supports, not less. As anyone who has a chronic or acute health conditions knows, it can be scary and difficult to navigate our healthcare system at times. It is no different for medicinal cannabis patients." he concluded. CFBA is a small business association that is advocating for maintaining the exemption for medicinal cannabis under Bill 45 as originally intended in that legislation. Our members, partners and patients who rely on the supports we provide, call on the Ontario government to reconsider. CFBA has launched a fundraising campaign across Ontario to help fight this ban. To join CFBA or make a donation to these efforts, visit Poll Methodology CFBA commissioned Mainstreet Research, a well known national pollster to gauge the public opinon of Ontarians. With 2,506 respondents the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9, 19 times out of 20. The numbers for Scarborough-Rouge River have a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2%, 19 times out of 20.

3 Support for Safe Spaces for Medicinal Cannabis Patients by Party Afilliation

4 Do you approve or disapprove of safe spaces for medical marijuana users to learn about and take medicinal cannabis? 18% 56% 26% Approve Disapprove Not Sure

5 Do you approve or disapprove of safe spaces for medical marijuana users to learn about and take medicinal cannabis? Male Female Strongly Approve 30% 30% 33% 22% 28% Somewhat Approve 25% 26% Somewhat Disapprove 8% 1 Strongly Disapprove 10% 1 1 Not Sure 1 Sample ,235 1,271 ON SW SC North East Strongly Approve 29% 29% 28% 32% 2 41% 33% Somewhat Approve 30% 29% 2 26% 25% 30% Somewhat Disapprove 1 9% 7% Strongly Disapprove 9% 1 18% 7% Not Sure 18% 17% 17% 20% 17% Sample 2,

6 Have you ever personally witnessed someone change a diaper in public? 55% 25% Approve Disapprove Not Sure

7 Have you ever personally witnessed someone change a diaper in public? Male Female Yes 61% 59% 53% 43% 53% 58% No 2 36% 28% 23% Not Sure 20% 18% 21% ON SW SC North East Yes 55% 63% 65% 51% 47% 70% 56% No 25% 21% 26% 25% 33% 20% 20% Not Sure 10% 25% 20% 10% 2

8 Have you ever personally witnessed someone consume marijuana in public? 22% 48% Approve Disapprove Not Sure

9 Have you ever personally witnessed someone consume marijuana in public? Male Female Yes 32% 3 32% 3 No 46% 43% 4 65% 4 52% Not Sure 22% 23% 2 22% 21% ON SW SC North East Yes 36% 32% 28% 29% No 48% 48% 48% 4 55% 43% 43% Not Sure 22% 21% 25% 17% 28% 26%

10 PROVINCIAL HORSERACE IN ONTARIO % 20% 6% All Decided & Leaning ONDP OLP PCs Ontario Green Undecided

11 PC Liberal NDP Green Undecided Male Female PC 32% 28% 5% 20% 33% 5% 21% 35% 18% 22% 42% 3% 28% 41% 5% 26% PC Liberal NDP Green Undecided 3 ON 23% 30% 18% 7% 22% SW 23% 35% 25% 2% SC 3 1 6% % 38% 10% 3% 22% % 25% 3% 20% North 33% 17% East PROVINCIAL HORSERACE IN ONTARIO

12 FEDERAL HORSERACE IN ONTARIO % 10% 35% 1 47% All Decided & Leaning Conservative NDP Liberal Green Undecided

13 PC CPC LPC Green Undecided Male Female NDP 28% 4 30% 46% 8% 42% 9% 38% 40% 3% 8% 37% 1 38% 5% 7% 26% 49% 3% NDP CPC LPC Green Undecided 43% 10% ON 28% 41% 7% SW 3 40% 3% 10% SC 1 51% % 10% 41% 0% % 2% North 37% 7% 41% 7% 8% East FEDERAL HORSERACE IN ONTARIO

14 PROVINCIAL HORSERACE Scarborough-Rouge River % 51% 30% 1 All Decided & Leaning ONDP OLP PCs Ontario Green Undecided

15 PROVINCIAL HORSERACE Scarborough-Rouge River Male Female Liberal 4 42% 41% 43% 4 41% PC 33% 17% 2 22% NDP Green PC Undecided 3% 7% 2% 30% 8% 6% 17% 1% 1 Sample

16 FEDERAL HORSERACE Scarborough-Rouge River % 9% 55% 0% 30% 10% 60% 1% All Decided & Leaning Conservative NDP Liberal Green Undecided

17 FEDERAL HORSERACE Scarborough-Rouge River Male Female CPC 25% 2 17% 30% NDP 8% 6% 5% LPC 50% 49% 66% 56% 62% 48% Green PC Undecided 0% 18% 0% 0% 9% 2% 3% 1% 0% 9%

18 Do you approve or disapprove of safe spaces for medical marijuana users to learn about and take medicinal cannabis? [SRR] 48% 39%

19 SCRIPT If a provincial election were held today, which party would you support? The Ontario Liberal Party led by Kathleen Wynne The Progressive Conservatives led by Patrick Brown The NDP led by Andrea Horwath The Green Party led by Mike Schreiner Undecided And if a Federal Election were held today, which party would you support? The Conservative Party led by Rona Ambrose The NDP led by Tom Mulcair The Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau The Green Party led by Elizabeth May Undecided Have you ever personally witnessed someone change a diaper in public? Yes No Not sure Have you ever personally witnessed someone consume marijuana in public? Yes No Not sure Do you approve or disapprove of safe spaces for medical marijuana users to learn about and take medicinal cannabis? Strongly Approve Somewhat Approve Somewhat Disapprove Strongly Disapprove Not Sure

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