Table 1. Patterns of Medicinal and Recreational Use & How Cannabis is Obtained.
Medical Cannabis | Recreational Cannabisb | P-value of difference (Ho: means are equal) | |
---|---|---|---|
Ever used in lifetime | 0.07 | 0.41 | P<.001 |
Age of 1st Use | 32.07 | 18.64 | P<.001 |
Past Year Prevalence | 0.06 | 0.12 | P<.001 |
Days of use in Past Year | 10.93 | 13.17 | 0.267 |
Past Month Prevalence | 0.05 | 0.09 | P<.001 |
Days of use in Past Month | 4.42 | 3.5 | 0.61 |
No MD Recommendation | 0.529 | ||
Method of use the last time used:c | |||
Smoking | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.003 |
Vaporizing | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
Eating | 0.32 | 0.08 | 0.006 |
Drinking | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
Other | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
How did you obtain MJ last time? | |||
Grew it | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.14 |
Got it for Free | 0.28 | 0.69 | 0.02 |
Paid a friend | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
Got it from dispensary | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Obtained from a dealer | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.45 |
Other | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
Where did you consume it? | |||
At a dispensary/coop | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.13 |
In a residence | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.72 |
At a public park/outside venue | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
On the street | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.37 |
In my car | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.17 |
In a bar/restaurant | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.32 |
Other | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.52 |
How much spent per month on MJ? | $48.23 | $12.41 | 0.08 |
Usually/always use alcohol at same time? | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.31 |
Those reporting medical and recreational use can overlap.
These do not add up to 1 because responders could select two or more ways to consume cannabis