{"id":126759,"date":"2021-12-03T12:34:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?p=126759"},"modified":"2026-10-30T05:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:15:45","slug":"cannabis-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/cannabis-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Survey: Budtender Results, Questions and How to Run One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A cannabis survey is a structured set of questions that collects opinions, habits and product feedback from cannabis consumers, budtenders or dispensary customers. Gallup’s 2026 Consumption Habits poll found that 17% of U.S. adults say they smoke marijuana, up from 7% in 2013. As more people buy legally, brands and retailers need better data than guesswork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QuestionPro asked over 1,000 professional budtenders which strains they recommend for sleep, sex and stress. In this guide, we share those results, show how to read them, and walk through the questions and steps behind a cannabis survey you can run yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is a cannabis survey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A cannabis survey is a research method that asks a defined group of people about cannabis use, preferences, purchases or experiences. The group might be consumers, dispensary shoppers, or the budtenders (retail staff who advise customers on products) who sit between brands and buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most cannabis surveys answer one of three questions. What do people use and why? How do they feel about a product or brand? How well does a store serve them? The goal decides who you ask and what you ask, so settle it before you write a single question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is a cannabis survey different from similar research?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Several terms get mixed up, and each points to a different method. A cannabis survey is the broad category. The others are narrower or serve a different purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Term<\/th>\n What it is<\/th>\n Typical use<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Cannabis survey<\/td>\n Questionnaire sent to a defined group<\/td>\n Preferences, habits, product feedback<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Cannabis poll<\/td>\n Short, often one-question snapshot<\/td>\n Quick opinion checks and headlines<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Cannabis quiz<\/td>\n Entertaining questionnaire with a fun result<\/td>\n Engagement, such as the Hipster or Hippie cannabis quiz<\/a><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Dispensary customer survey<\/td>\n Feedback on one store visit<\/td>\n Service, pricing and wait times<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Public health survey<\/td>\n Government-run study with a national sample<\/td>\n Prevalence, such as SAMHSA’s NSDUH<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Cannabis market research<\/td>\n Wider program that includes surveys<\/td>\n Sizing, positioning and competitor review<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

A survey becomes market research when you combine it with other inputs such as sales data, focus groups or competitor tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why run a cannabis survey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cannabis is a fast-moving category where preferences shift by state, format and age group. A survey replaces anecdotes with numbers you can compare over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what a well-run survey can tell you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n