Share of adults in the UK who intend to ask their doctor about medical cannabis 2018

Published by D. Clark, Feb 5, 2024
This statistic presents the results of a survey of adults in the United Kingdom which asked them if they intend to ask their doctor about using medical marijuana. Only 12 percent of adults in the UK planned to ask their doctor about cannabis medicines, although when only counting 18-34 year olds this increased to 18 percent of respondents.

Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines?

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Release date

November 2018

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 24-25, 2018

Number of respondents

2,065 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

UK adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "It will soon be legal for some doctors to prescribe cannabis medicines on the NHS in Britain but availability will be limited. Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines?"

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