20 February 2026 : Special report
A 2025 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey on Public Attitudes Toward the Legalization and Depenalization of Recreational Cannabis in Poland
Andrzej Silczuk
ABCDEF 1*, Mateusz Jankowski ACE 2, Paulina Mularczyk-Tomczewska E 3, Agata Olearczyk E 4, Tomasz Baran ABCE 5, Iwona Wrześniewska-Wal E 2, Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska E 2, Mariusz Gujski E 4, Magdalena Łoś DEF 6
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951939
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951939
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n=1113).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 605 | 54.4 |
| Male | 508 | 45.6 |
| 18–29 | 153 | 13.7 |
| 30–39 | 217 | 19.5 |
| 40–49 | 211 | 19.0 |
| 50–59 | 205 | 18.4 |
| 60+ | 327 | 29.4 |
| Higher | 536 | 48.2 |
| Less than higher | 577 | 51.8 |
| Yes | 580 | 52.1 |
| No | 533 | 47.9 |
| Rural area | 419 | 37.6 |
| City below 20 000 residents | 145 | 13.0 |
| City with 20 000 to 99 999 residents | 219 | 19.7 |
| City with 100 000 to 499 999 residents | 187 | 16.8 |
| City ≥500 000 residents | 143 | 12.8 |
| 1 (living alone) | 191 | 17.2 |
| 2 | 405 | 36.4 |
| 3 or more | 517 | 46.5 |
| Yes | 701 | 63.0 |
| No | 412 | 37.0 |
| Yes | 311 | 27.9 |
| No | 802 | 72.1 |
| Active | 695 | 62.4 |
| Passive | 418 | 37.6 |
| Good | 525 | 47.2 |
| Moderate | 416 | 37.4 |
| Bad | 172 | 15.5 |