Psychedelics being made legal for medical use U.S. 2017

This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. who supported making psychedelic substances legal for medical use if they were proven safe and effective for treating serious health conditions as of 2017. According to the survey, 49 percent of respondents would support making psychedelic substances legal for medical use if they were proven safe and effective.

Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Support in all cases	18%
Support in most cases	31%
Support in some cases, oppose in some cases	23%
Oppose in most cases	6%
Oppose in all cases	5%
Don't know	17%

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Release date

2017

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

June 2 to 5, 2017

Number of respondents

1,125 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Supplementary notes

Original question: If an illegal psychedelic substance is proven to be safe and effective for treating serious health conditions (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, etc.) to what extent would you support or oppose them being made legal for medical use? Please select the option that best applies.

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