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Share of older U.S. adults who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of 2017
Share of older U.S. adults who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of 2017
Percentage of older U.S. adults who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of 2017
This survey shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of October 2017. As per the survey, 31 percent of older adults believed that medical marijuana definitely provides pain relief.
Percentage of older U.S. adults who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of 2017
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Definately provides pain relief | 31% |
| Probably provides pain relief | 38% |
| Unsure | 27% |
| Does not provide pain relief | 4% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Definately provides pain relief | 31% |
| Probably provides pain relief | 38% |
| Unsure | 27% |
| Does not provide pain relief | 4% |
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This survey shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who felt medical marijuana provides pain relief as of October 2017. As per the survey, 31 percent of older adults believed that medical marijuana definitely provides pain relief.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,007 respondents
- Age group
- 50 to 80 years
- Special properties
- older adults from GfK’s web-enabled KnowledgePanel
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- April 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,007 respondents
- Age group
- 50 to 80 years
- Special properties
- older adults from GfK’s web-enabled KnowledgePanel
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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