In 2019, approximately 56 percent of British adults who were using cannabis to treat their medical conditions were taking the drug on a daily basis. A further 23.5 percent of those surveyed were using cannabis weekly to treat their medical conditions.
Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
*Respondents were asked to not include cannabis derived products, such as cannabidiol, that are legally available to purchase or any forms of cannabis that can be prescribed from a GP. In addition, respondents were asked to only answer positively if the cannabis is used specifically for the purpose of managing their conditions and not used recreationally or for any other reason.
Question was worded: "Approximately, how often do you tend to use cannabis for this purpose?"
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Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. (January 13, 2020). Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. "Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019." Chart. January 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. (2020). Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. "Frequency of Cannabis Use among Those Suffering from Medical Conditions to Relieve Their Symptoms or Side Effects in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/
Centre for Medicinal Cannabis, Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Frequency of cannabis use among those suffering from medical conditions to relieve their symptoms or side effects in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph], Centre for Medicinal Cannabis, January 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094138/frequency-of-medicinal-cannabis-use-in-the-uk/
