Attitudes towards medical cannabis use in Great Britain 2019

Across all age groups in Great Britain the majority of respondents to a survey would consider to some extent using cannabis-based medical products if there was strong evidence it would be an effective treatment for their health condition. Although, it is the older age groups who would be slightly more open to using medical cannabis for their health conditions, with 48 percent of those aged over 65 years saying they would definitely consider using these products and 30 percent saying they would probably consider it.

A sizeable share of British adults living with various health conditions are using cannabis unlawfully to treat their conditions, due to limited medical cannabis legalization in the UK.

If you were suffering from a medical condition where there was strong evidence that cannabis-based medicines could be an effective treatment, would you consider using cannabis-based medical products?

Age group	Definitely would consider them	Probably would consider them	Not sure	Probably would not consider them	Definitely would not consider them
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Release date

July 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

June 16 to June 19, 2019

Number of respondents

1,690 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

GB Adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was worded by the source as: "Imagine that you personally were suffering from a medical condition where there was strong evidence that cannabis-based medicines could be an effective treatment. In these circumstances, would you consider using cannabis-based medical products?"

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