Abstract
Survey of Australian’s knowledge, Perception and Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes
Highlights
The majority of the public support the legalisation of cannabis use for medicinal purposes in Australia, often in the absence of a strong evidence base for its efficacy [1,2,3,4,5]
Some believe that movements toward the legalisation of cannabis use for medical purposes are premature as there is not yet a solid evidence base to guide safe and effective clinical practice where prescription without TGA regulation is required in recent policy changes [9,10,11,12,13]
ⱵAdjusted odds ratio estimated by binomial logistic regression adjusting for age and gender; ¥ Age entered as categorical variable as per Table 1 to correct for box-tidwell linearity violation; ###P
Summary
No significant demographic differences were found between those who completed or did not complete the survey with the exception of age. Combined and medicinal-only users tended to be more likely to cite mental health conditions ( anxiety and depression) and insomnia, while recreational cannabis users were similar to non-users with the exception of an increased likelihood of citing appetite, insomnia and glaucoma. When asked to rate support for clinical trials of medicinal cannabis, support was higher among recreational and combined cannabis users compared to non-users significantly low among medicinal users compared to recreational users (Table 6) Those reporting reasons for their support of further trials (54.56%; n = 861) most commonly reported an interest in gaining more knowledge or a desire that the effectiveness of medicinal use be better demonstrated. Reasons for opposition were more likely to be given by combined and medicinal users compared to non-users and recreational users
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