The UK View On Medical Cannabis

Cannabis has been legal in the UK since 1 November 2018, and as a survey by the Statista Global Consumer Survey shows, is by now reasonably well accepted in society. According to the survey, 26 percent of respondents said they consider cannabis/CBD products to be a good alternative to traditional medical products. As many as 24 percent even say that cannabis should be legal for everyone.

This contrasts with 19 percent who oppose legalisation. One-fifth of survey participants were also concerned about potential risks associated with taking CBD. Of all 2,087 respondents, about 25 percent have had some experience with medical cannabis.

The data shown on this chart comes from the Content Special: "OTC & Pharma 2021" of the Statista Global Consumer Survey. It also includes other survey results on health topics such as mental health issues, over-the-counter medicines, pain and other complaints.