* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "It will soon be legal for certain cannabis medicines to be prescribed by some senior doctors in the UK. Would you take cannabis medicine if prescribed to you by your doctor?"
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Share of adults in the United Kingdom who would take cannabis medicine in 2018 by age
This statistic presents the results of a survey of adults in the United Kingdom which asked them if they would take cannabis medicine if it was prescribed by a doctor. A majority of respondents in all age groups said they would take cannabis medicine if it was prescribed to them, although year olds were percent more likely than over 65s to say this.
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