“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)”
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