Table 3.

Statement responses by age

	n (%) Agreed
	<50 years	>50 years	p value
Cannabis should be decriminalised	85 (29.7)	71 (37.3)	0.082
Cannabis should be legalised for medical use	190 (71.1)	141 (79.6)	0.044
The decriminalisation of cannabis use would lead to its increased use	232 (82.2)	141 (82.4)	0.960
Cannabis use has a significant adverse effect on patients’ mental health	281 (92.4)	185 (92.5)	0.978
Cannabis use has a significant adverse effect on patients’ physical health	210 (81.3)	128 (81.5)	0.973
Cannabis use among young people increases the risk of schizophrenia	269 (91.8)	167 (89.3)	0.354
Cannabis has a role to play in pain management	221 (88.4)	138 (82.1)	0.072
Cannabis can have a role in the treatment of multiple sclerosis	208 (92.4)	144 (87.8)	0.123
Cannabis can have a role in palliative care	235 (90.0)	152 (85.3)	0.139

Total agreed (strongly agree and agree). Values are n (%); chi-square analysis for categorical variables for comparisons of distributions between age