polyrhythm comments on Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco

Study Finds 79% of Americans Believe Marijuana is As Safe or Safer Than Tobacco (themarijuanaherald.com)

submitted 3 years ago by polyrhythm@lemm.ee to c/trees@lemmy.world

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“More than one-third of participants felt that daily smoking of cannabis was safer than tobacco, and their views increasingly favored safety of cannabis vs tobacco over time (1742 participants [36.7%] in 2017 vs 2107 participants [44.3%] in 2021; P < .001)”

[–] polyrhythm@lemm.ee [S] 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

Not quite sure how they got the 79%. Looking at the 2021 data for two questions:

How safe is smoking one marijuana joint a day versus one cigarette a day?
- As safe or safer than tobacco totals to 75.5%
How does secondhand smoke from marijuana compare to secondhand smoke from tobacco?
- As safe or safer than tobacco totals to 77.5%