Table 2 Attitudes toward cannabis in adult athletes by cluster membership. [Data as N (%)]

Attitude question

Response

Conservative (n = 374)

Unsure (n = 533)

Liberal (n = 254)

Do you think marijuana is addictive?±

Yes

228 (61)

125 (23.5)

0 (0)

No

43 (11.5)

221 (41.5)

254 (100)

Unsure

103 (27.5)

187 (35.1)

0 (0)

Do you think marijuana is damaging to the brain? ±

Yes

285 (76.2)

131 (24.6)

0 (0)

No

17 (4.5)

112 (21)

254 (100)

Unsure

72 (19.3)

290 (54.4)

0 (0)

Do you think consuming edible marijuana is safer than smoking it? ±

Yes

100 (26.7)

324 (60.8)

150 (59.1)

No

137 (36.6)

62 (11.6)

56 (22.0)

Unsure

137 (36.6)

147 (27.6)

48 (18.9)

Do you think marijuana is less harmful to your health than alcohol? ±

Yes

38 (10.2)

373 (70)

235 (92.5)

No

198 (52.9)

12 (2.3)

9 (3.5)

Unsure

138 (36.9)

148 (27.8)

10 (3.9)

Do you think marijuana is less harmful to your health than tobacco? ±

Yes

77 (20.6)

452 (84.8)

240 (94.5)

No

179 (47.9)

8 (1.5)

8 (3.1)

Unsure

118 (31.6)

73 (13.7)

6 (2.4)

Do you think legalizing marijuana makes it seem safer? ±

Yes

176 (47.1)

400 (75)

202 (79.5)

No

142 (38)

82 (15.4)

39 (15.4)

Unsure

56 (15.0)

51 (9.6)

13 (5.1)

Do you think marijuana can be beneficial for people with certain medical conditions? ±

Yes

297 (79.4)

524 (98.3)

254 (100)

No

18 (4.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Unsure

59 (15.8)

9 (1.7)

0 (0)

Do you think legalizing marijuana makes it more socially acceptable? ±

Yes

255 (68.2)

487 (91.4)

246 (96.9)

No

81 (21.7)

23 (4.3)

5 (2.0)

Unsure

38 (10.2)

23 (4.3)

3 (1.2)

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes? ±

Yes

265 (70.9)

529 (99.2)

254 (100)

No

46 (12.3)

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

Unsure

63 (16.8)

3 (0.6)

0 (0)

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? ±

Yes

64 (17.1)

388 (72.8)

249 (98)

No

248 (66.3)

45 (8.4)

4 (1.6)

Unsure

62 (16.6)

100 (18.8)

1 (0.4)

Do you think athletes who use marijuana are doping? ±

Yes

181 (48.4)

47 (8.8)

5 (2)

No

103 (27.5)

383 (71.9)

231 (90.9)

Unsure

90 (24.1)

103 (19.3)

18 (7.1)

Conservative

Unsure

Liberal

(A)

(B)

(C)

Do you think marijuana is addictive?

Yes

B

.^a

No

A

.^a

Unsure

A

.^a

Do you think marijuana is damaging to the brain?

Yes

B

.^a

No

A

.^a

Unsure

A

.^a

Do you think consuming edible marijuana is safer than smoking it?

Yes

A

A

No

B C

B

Unsure

B C

C

Do you think marijuana is less harmful to your health than alcohol?

Yes

A

A B

No

B C

Unsure

B C

C

Do you think marijuana is less harmful to your health than tobacco?

Yes

A

A B

No

B C

Unsure

B C

C

Do you think legalizing marijuana makes it seem safer?

Yes

A

A

No

B C

Unsure

B C

Do you think marijuana can be beneficial for people with certain medical conditions?

Yes

A

.^a

No

.^a

.^a

Unsure

B

.^a

Do you think legalizing marijuana makes it more socially acceptable?

Yes

A

A B

No

B C

Unsure

B C

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes?

Yes

A

.^a

No

B

.^a

Unsure

B

.^a

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?

Yes

A

A B

No

B C

C

Unsure

C

C

Do you think athletes who use marijuana are doping?

Yes

B C

C

No

A

A B

Unsure

C

C