This statistic presents the results of a survey of adults in the United Kingdom which asked them if they intend to ask their doctor about using medical marijuana. Only 12 percent of adults in the UK planned to ask their doctor about cannabis medicines, although when only counting 18-34 year olds this increased to 18 percent of respondents.
Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines?
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* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "It will soon be legal for some doctors to prescribe cannabis medicines on the NHS in Britain but availability will be limited. Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines?"
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Populus. (November 1, 2018). Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976997/accessing-medical-marijuana-in-the-uk/
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Populus. (2018). Do you plan to ask your doctor or healthcare provider about accessing cannabis medicines?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976997/accessing-medical-marijuana-in-the-uk/
Populus. "Do You Plan to Ask Your Doctor or Healthcare Provider about Accessing Cannabis Medicines?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976997/accessing-medical-marijuana-in-the-uk/
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