This statistic illustrates the conditions being managed by adult medical cannabis patients in Canada, according to a survey conducted in July-August 2020. The most common condition reported by respondents was anxiety disorders, followed by depression.
Percentage of Canadian patients who reported using medical cannabis for select conditions as of 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Anxiety disorders
45%
Depression
39%
Insomnia
37%
Arthritis
25%
Other mental health conditions
15%
PTSD
15%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents45%45%39%39%37%37%25%25%15%15%15%15%Anxiety disordersDepressionInsomniaArthritisOther mental health conditionsPTSD
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MCC. (October 15, 2020). Percentage of Canadian patients who reported using medical cannabis for select conditions as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183242/medical-cannabis-conditions-managed-canada/
MCC. "Percentage of Canadian patients who reported using medical cannabis for select conditions as of 2020." Chart. October 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183242/medical-cannabis-conditions-managed-canada/
MCC. (2020). Percentage of Canadian patients who reported using medical cannabis for select conditions as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183242/medical-cannabis-conditions-managed-canada/
MCC. "Percentage of Canadian Patients Who Reported Using Medical Cannabis for Select Conditions as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183242/medical-cannabis-conditions-managed-canada/
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Percentage of Canadian patients who reported using medical cannabis for select conditions as of 2020 [Graph], MCC, October 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183242/medical-cannabis-conditions-managed-canada/
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