This statistic presents the results of a survey of adults in the United Kingdom which asked them if they would take cannabis medicine if it was prescribed by a doctor. A majority of respondents in all age groups said they would take cannabis medicine if it was prescribed to them, although 18-24 year olds were seven percent more likely than over 65s to say this.
Would you take cannabis medicine if prescribed by your doctor?*
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "It will soon be legal for certain cannabis medicines to be prescribed by some senior doctors in the UK. Would you take cannabis medicine if prescribed to you by your doctor?"
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Populus. (November 1, 2018). Would you take cannabis medicine if prescribed by your doctor?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976877/using-medical-marijuana-in-the-uk/
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Populus. (2018). Would you take cannabis medicine if prescribed by your doctor?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976877/using-medical-marijuana-in-the-uk/
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