they're reporting this over multiple sources like marijuana legalization is a divisive issue.

but, this is not a scientific poll. and, scientific polls put legalization closer to 80%, across age groups. consistently.

again: this reeks of policy reversal, and of the government trying to come up with excuses not to do it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/half-of-canadians-polled-support-marijuana-legalization-1.4025081