NuggMD Cannabis Consumer Poll
March 12 - April 13, 2026
Sample: 534 respondents | Margin of error: ±4.24%

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QUESTION 1: Which best describes your relationship with home cannabis cultivation?
(n=534)

RESULTS:
13% - I currently grow cannabis at home
28% - I have grown cannabis at home in the past
13% - I have never grown, but plan to start
24% - I have never grown, but I would if barriers were removed
22% - I have never grown and have no interest in doing so

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QUESTION 2: What are the barriers preventing you from growing cannabis at home?

NOTE: Asked only to respondents who answered "I have never grown, but I would if barriers were removed" to Question 1. Multi-select; percentages are based on 129 respondents and do not sum to 100%.
(129 of 534 respondents answered this conditional question)

RESULTS:
78% - Legal uncertainty
13% - Weather
37% - Lack of space
31% - Complexity
42% - Startup costs
22% - The time commitment required
26% - Product might not be good
5% - Other

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QUESTION 3: In some areas, hemp THC products are available at stores and shops that are not regulated cannabis dispensaries. Do you believe these hemp THC products are of a higher quality, of a lower quality, or of the same quality compared to dispensary cannabis?
(n=534)

RESULTS:
4% - Higher quality
71% - Lower quality
25% - About the same quality

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QUESTION 4: How do you feel about each of the following methods of consuming cannabis?
(n=534)

SMOKING FLOWER:
64% - Strong like
19% - Like
9% - Neutral
5% - Dislike
2% - Strong dislike
1% - Never tried

VAPING:
30% - Strong like
27% - Like
21% - Neutral
10% - Dislike
6% - Strong dislike
5% - Never tried

EDIBLES:
48% - Strong like
27% - Like
18% - Neutral
5% - Dislike
1% - Strong dislike
1% - Never tried

BEVERAGES:
16% - Strong like
18% - Like
33% - Neutral
9% - Dislike
2% - Strong dislike
22% - Never tried

CONCENTRATES / DABBING:
16% - Strong like
17% - Like
26% - Neutral
9% - Dislike
3% - Strong dislike
28% - Never tried

TINCTURES / SUBLINGUALS:
15% - Strong like
23% - Like
29% - Neutral
6% - Dislike
1% - Strong dislike
26% - Never tried

TOPICALS / TRANSDERMALS:
15% - Strong like
18% - Like
31% - Neutral
6% - Dislike
1% - Strong dislike
29% - Never tried

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QUESTION 5: Which best describes how you approach cannabis purchasing?
(n=534)

RESULTS:
16% - I prioritize finding the lowest price for an acceptable product
49% - I balance price and quality roughly equally
32% - I prioritize quality more than price
4% - I seek out premium products with higher price points

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QUESTION 6: How much would cannabis prices need to increase before you changed your purchasing behavior?

NOTE: Asked only to respondents who answered "I balance price and quality roughly equally" or "I prioritize finding the lowest price for an acceptable product" to Question 5
(343 of 534 respondents answered this conditional question)

RESULTS:
23% - $5 or less
36% - $6-10
42% - More than $10

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QUESTION 7: REDACTED
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QUESTION 9: REDACTED
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QUESTION 10: REDACTED
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QUESTION 11: To what degree do you understand the cannabis laws and regulations where you live?
(n=534)

RESULTS:
48% - A great deal
45% - Some
6% - Not much
1% - Not at all

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QUESTION 12: As a cannabis consumer, to what extent do you care how cannabis tax revenue is spent in your state?
(n=534)

RESULTS:
51% - A great deal
37% - Some
9% - Not much
3% - Not at all

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METHODOLOGY:
Digital questionnaire sent to verified, representative sample of cannabis consumers in state-legal markets. Targeted sampling from verified consumer database with multi-point validation including consumption verification, attention checks, and statistical outlier detection.

SAMPLE DETAILS:
- Population: Representative sample of cannabis consumers in state-legal markets
- Survey Method: Digital questionnaire via secure online platform
- Confidence Level: 95%
- Z-score: 1.96

CONTACT:
Media inquiries: andrew.g@getnugg.com
Full data and methodology: https://github.com/drew-gra/cannabis-consumer-poll

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About NuggMD Cannabis Consumer Poll:
The NuggMD Cannabis Consumer Poll surveys a validated, representative
sample of 1.2+ million cannabis consumers in state-legal markets.

Repository: https://github.com/drew-gra/cannabis-consumer-poll
Website: https://www.nuggmd.com/cannabis-consumer-polling