Americans view cannabis as the least harmful legal drug, according to a recent Gallup poll in which 66% of respondents said it is “very” (26%) or “somewhat” (40%) harmful. Another 22% said cannabis is “not too” harmful, with 10% believing cannabis is “not at all” harmful.
Among those polled, cigarettes were seen as the most harmful, with 79% of respondents saying they are very harmful and 18% saying they are somewhat harmful. Another 61% said chewing tobacco is very harmful, along with 31% viewing chewing tobacco as somewhat harmful.