| Characteristic | Current policy (Criminal offence) | Decriminalization | Legalization | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2019 | 30% | 25% | 34% | 11% |
| Mar 2020 | 36% | 25% | 29% | 10% |
| Sep 2020 | 35% | 24% | 32% | 9% |
| Feb 2021 | 40% | 22% | 29% | 9% |
| Aug 2021 | 36% | 22% | 32% | 9% |
| Jan 2022 | 35% | 24% | 31% | 11% |
| Jul 2022 | 36% | 23% | 32% | 10% |
| Jan 2023 | 36% | 23% | 32% | 10% |
| Jun 2023 | 38% | 24% | 31% | 7% |
| Dec 2023 | 37% | 25% | 28% | 9% |
| May 2024 | 37% | 24% | 32% | 7% |
| Nov 2024 | 39% | 24% | 29% | 8% |
| May 2025 | 38% | 27% | 28% | 6% |
| Nov 2025 | 39% | 24% | 28% | 8% |
| Apr 2026 | 40% | 26% | 28% | 7% |
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April 2026
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
September 2019 to April 2026
1,633 to 1,819
18 years and older
GB adults
Online survey
Question originally worded by the source as follows:
"With regard to soft drugs such as cannabis, which of these statements comes closest to your own view?
Answers originally worded as follows:
Current Policy (Criminal offence): "The sale and possession of such drugs should remain a criminal offence as now"
Decriminalization: "The sale and possession of such drugs should remain illegal but should be regarded as a minor offence, such as parking in the wrong place, rather than a CRIMINAL offence (a policy sometimes called 'decriminalisation')"
Legalization: The sale and possession of such drugs should no longer be illegal (sometimes called 'legalisation')
