Poll conducted by Research Co. on Marijuana in British Columbia - April 16, 2019

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1 As you may know, almost six months have passed since marijuana became legal in Canada. Do you agree or disagree with marijuana being legal in Canada? Strongly agree 37% 35% 39% 39% 38% 36% 34% 40% 42% 43% 44% 29% 46% 42% Moderately agree 26% 29% 24% 31% 25% 23% 26% 31% 21% 29% 28% 32% 25% 26% Moderately disagree 11% 10% 12% 12% 11% 11% 13% 7% 14% 7% 9% 14% 10% 9% Strongly disagree 18% 19% 16% 10% 17% 24% 19% 19% 17% 19% 12% 21% 12% 20% Not sure 8% 7% 8% 8% 9% 6% 9% 3% 6% 2% 8% 6% 7% 4%

2 Do you support or oppose the legalization of these other drugs in Canada? Columbia Male Female Ecstasy Strongly support 6% 6% 6% 11% 6% 3% 7% 2% 7% 7% 5% 3% 7% 10% Moderately support 9% 10% 8% 11% 11% 5% 8% 12% 9% 12% 9% 6% 10% 12% Moderately oppose 9% 11% 8% 12% 9% 7% 10% 14% 6% 7% 10% 8% 11% 9% Strongly oppose 69% 66% 72% 61% 66% 80% 68% 67% 74% 71% 72% 79% 64% 65% Not sure 6% 6% 6% 5% 7% 6% 7% 5% 4% 2% 5% 4% 8% 4% Powder Cocaine Strongly support 6% 5% 6% 7% 7% 3% 5% 5% 7% 10% 5% 2% 7% 7% Moderately support 9% 11% 6% 9% 9% 8% 9% 5% 8% 10% 9% 7% 12% 8% Moderately oppose 7% 8% 7% 10% 7% 6% 7% 9% 5% 7% 10% 7% 8% 9% Strongly oppose 72% 70% 75% 70% 69% 78% 72% 74% 75% 69% 71% 79% 67% 69% Not sure 6% 6% 7% 5% 8% 5% 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 7% 7% Heroin Strongly support 7% 6% 7% 9% 7% 4% 7% 5% 8% 12% 5% 2% 8% 12% Moderately support 9% 12% 6% 8% 8% 10% 9% 2% 8% 5% 12% 7% 13% 7% Moderately oppose 8% 9% 6% 8% 10% 5% 8% 10% 7% 10% 6% 8% 9% 10% Strongly oppose 71% 67% 75% 70% 68% 76% 70% 74% 74% 71% 71% 79% 64% 67% Not sure 6% 6% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 9% 3% 2% 6% 4% 6% 4% Crack Cocaine Strongly support 5% 4% 6% 5% 7% 3% 4% 5% 6% 12% 4% 3% 6% 6% Moderately support 6% 7% 5% 8% 6% 5% 6% 3% 8% 2% 6% 4% 8% 8% Moderately oppose 7% 9% 6% 10% 8% 4% 8% 5% 4% 10% 9% 7% 9% 10% Strongly oppose 76% 73% 79% 71% 72% 83% 75% 79% 78% 74% 76% 83% 70% 71% Not sure 6% 7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 7% 7% 3% 2% 5% 4% 7% 5% Methamphetamine or crystal meth Strongly support 6% 6% 6% 9% 6% 3% 6% 3% 5% 10% 5% 2% 7% 10% Moderately support 6% 8% 4% 5% 8% 4% 5% 2% 8% 5% 7% 4% 8% 6% Moderately oppose 6% 7% 5% 10% 6% 4% 6% 5% 3% 10% 8% 5% 5% 8% Strongly oppose 77% 74% 80% 72% 74% 85% 77% 84% 79% 74% 76% 86% 74% 72% Not sure 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 4% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5% 4% Fentanyl Strongly support 5% 4% 6% 7% 6% 2% 5% 2% 5% 7% 3% 3% 5% 6% Moderately support 5% 7% 4% 5% 7% 4% 5% 0% 8% 5% 6% 7% 7% 3% Moderately oppose 7% 8% 5% 11% 6% 4% 7% 2% 5% 5% 7% 6% 6% 12% Strongly oppose 77% 74% 80% 70% 74% 84% 74% 86% 78% 81% 78% 82% 74% 73% Not sure 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 5% 7% 10% 4% 2% 6% 3% 7% 6%

3 Which of these statements best describes your own personal experience related to marijuana? I consumed marijuana in Canada before it was legal 43% 43% 43% 42% 50% 36% 37% 36% 51% 67% 51% 32% 52% 47% I consumed marijuana in Canada only after it became legal 6% 7% 5% 10% 6% 3% 8% 3% 4% 5% 3% 7% 5% 8% I have not consumed marijuana in Canada 51% 50% 52% 47% 44% 61% 55% 60% 45% 29% 46% 62% 44% 46%

4 Below are some of the decisions that the provincial government has taken to enable the legal sale of marijuana in Columbia. All things considered, do you agree or disagree with each one? Columbia Male Female Establishing 19 years as the legal age to purchase, sell or consume marijuana in Columbia Strongly agree 55% 52% 59% 55% 54% 57% 53% 60% 59% 62% 56% 57% 58% 60% Moderately agree 24% 24% 24% 26% 24% 22% 23% 24% 26% 17% 28% 21% 27% 18% Moderately disagree 8% 10% 5% 7% 9% 7% 9% 2% 5% 10% 6% 7% 8% 6% Strongly disagree 8% 9% 8% 7% 8% 10% 9% 9% 6% 10% 6% 9% 6% 9% Not sure 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 5% 3% 2% 4% 5% 1% 7% Restricting marijuana smoking to areas where tobacco smoking is allowed Strongly agree 56% 54% 57% 49% 54% 62% 55% 66% 57% 57% 52% 66% 51% 61% Moderately agree 23% 21% 24% 26% 21% 21% 21% 22% 26% 17% 25% 18% 27% 15% Moderately disagree 9% 10% 8% 11% 10% 5% 10% 5% 5% 12% 9% 4% 12% 10% Strongly disagree 8% 10% 7% 7% 10% 8% 8% 5% 11% 10% 9% 9% 7% 11% Not sure 5% 5% 4% 7% 4% 3% 6% 2% 1% 5% 6% 4% 3% 3% Prohibiting the use of marijuana on school properties and in vehicles Strongly agree 75% 73% 78% 67% 71% 86% 73% 79% 79% 76% 78% 81% 78% 72% Moderately agree 12% 11% 13% 15% 14% 8% 13% 10% 14% 5% 11% 11% 12% 12% Moderately disagree 4% 5% 3% 6% 5% 1% 4% 2% 2% 12% 3% 0% 3% 7% Strongly disagree 6% 7% 4% 6% 7% 3% 6% 7% 4% 5% 6% 6% 4% 7% Not sure 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Establishing the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) as the wholesale distributor of non-medical marijuana in Columbia Strongly agree 24% 25% 24% 27% 23% 24% 27% 34% 13% 26% 19% 26% 25% 27% Moderately agree 33% 35% 31% 32% 39% 28% 31% 31% 39% 33% 33% 36% 37% 29% Moderately disagree 14% 15% 14% 16% 14% 14% 12% 14% 17% 17% 20% 13% 12% 14% Strongly disagree 17% 17% 17% 12% 15% 23% 18% 14% 19% 14% 13% 17% 17% 16% Not sure 11% 9% 14% 13% 10% 11% 11% 7% 13% 10% 14% 8% 8% 15% Authorizing adults to grow up to four cannabis plants per household, as long as the plants are not visible from public spaces off the property, and home cultivation is banned in homes used as day-cares Strongly agree 39% 35% 44% 41% 38% 39% 36% 34% 36% 64% 47% 32% 43% 55% Moderately agree 28% 31% 26% 29% 30% 26% 27% 36% 38% 12% 27% 31% 30% 23% Moderately disagree 8% 9% 8% 10% 9% 7% 10% 5% 5% 12% 6% 10% 8% 5% Strongly disagree 18% 20% 17% 12% 18% 23% 21% 19% 15% 7% 14% 23% 14% 14% Not sure 6% 6% 6% 8% 5% 5% 7% 5% 5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 3%

5 In some countries, including the United States, a company can administer drug tests to employees, even if they do not operate machinery (such as pilots, truck drivers or crane operators). Do you think companies in Columbia should be able to administer drug tests to any employee now that marijuana is legal? Definitely 32% 34% 31% 24% 31% 40% 32% 31% 37% 36% 29% 42% 28% 29% Probably 28% 29% 26% 30% 25% 28% 27% 31% 31% 21% 26% 28% 29% 31% Probably not 15% 15% 14% 21% 15% 10% 17% 12% 8% 7% 17% 13% 18% 12% Definitely not 16% 16% 17% 19% 20% 11% 15% 21% 14% 21% 19% 11% 19% 19% Not sure 9% 6% 12% 6% 9% 11% 9% 5% 11% 14% 8% 7% 7% 10%