Table 4.

Communication and information about cannabis use

	N	(%)
Among those who think there are benefits of cannabis (N=1032), most likely information source(s) to learn about cannabis and cancer
Missing: N=10
Oncologist involved with your cancer treatment	799	(78.2)
Nurse or physician’s assistant involved with your cancer treatment	373	(36.5)
Primary care provider	332	(32.5)
Internet search engine (e.g. Google)	278	(27.2)
Another cancer patient	234	(22.9)
Cannabis store or dispensary	202	(19.8)
Friend of family member	149	(14.6)
Hospital website	128	(12.5)
Official federal, state, or local government website	114	(11.2)
News or magazine articles	112	(10.9)
Nutritionist	93	(9.1)
Pamphlet or handout	85	(8.3)
Social media or blogs (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)	37	(3.6)
Other	41	(4)
Comfort talking to healthcare provider (N=1258)
Missing: N=3
Extremely comfortable	589	(47.5)
Somewhat comfortable	330	(26.6)
Somewhat uncomfortable	168	(13.5)
Extremely uncomfortable	153	(12.3)
Discussed cannabis for cancer symptoms with a healthcare provider (N=1258)
Missing: N=3
Yes	311	(24.8)
No	944	(75.2)
Among those who use cannabis (N=385), main person that provides instructions on cannabis use
Missing: N=1
No one gives me instructions	138	(35.9)
Cannabis store or dispensary worker	91	(23.7)
Family or family member	82	(21.4)
Oncologist involved with your cancer treatment	12	(3.1)
Nurse of physician assistant involved with your cancer treatment	10	(2.6)
Primary care provider	9	(2.3)
Pharmacist	9	(2.3)
Another cancer patient	7	(1.8)
Unlicensed cannabis dealer or seller	5	(1.3)
Nutritionist or dietician	4	(1)
Other	17	(4.4)