New Survey Says 45% of People Prefer Cannabis Over Alcohol During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fifty-three percent were already actively consuming cannabis to reduce their medications; they said that cannabis is extremely helpful for managing severe pain, depression, and insomnia. Out of the people who were surveyed, 7% admitted to being infected with the virus while 10% thought they had it though they didn’t have access to a test, while 12% reported having symptoms of the virus. Researchers assessed the impact of the virus among those who participated in the survey; over 60% of the participants said they began experiencing nervous and 70% were already practicing social distancing. Out of the younger respondents, 65% expressed concern about getting coronavirus and 36% were laid off their jobs. Compared to the older half of respondents, the results were 49% and 18% respectively.