Based on a survey conducted in July-August 2020, this statistic illustrates the reduced use of other medications through increased medical cannabis use among adult Canadian patients, by medical document status. Around 40 percent of respondents reported a decrease in anti-inflammatory use, regardless of whether they had a medical document or not. In Canada, a medical document from a healthcare professional is required to purchase medical cannabis from a licensed producer.
Percentage of Canadian patients who reduced the use of other medications through increased cannabis use as of 2020
Original question: "Have you been able to reduce the use of any of the following types of medications you previously used, through increased cannabis use? Please select all that apply."
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MCC. (October 15, 2020). Percentage of Canadian patients who reduced the use of other medications through increased cannabis use as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183245/medical-cannabis-leading-to-reduction-of-other-medications-canada/
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MCC. (2020). Percentage of Canadian patients who reduced the use of other medications through increased cannabis use as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183245/medical-cannabis-leading-to-reduction-of-other-medications-canada/
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