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Table 5 Reasons respondents who are Prior Users ceased cannabis use

From: The impact of legalization of access to recreational Cannabis on Canadian medical users with Cancer

 

Prior Users

Before

After

p

n = 233

n = 209

Why did you stop? a

 Not effective

31

42

0·69

 Intolerable Side-Effects

26

25

 Cost

27

19

 Advice from Doctor

9

7

 Safety Concerns

33

25

 Other:

3

4

  Difficult to access

13

22

  No longer needed

4

5

  Contraindication

18

18

  Lost interest

29

35

  Not since youth (20+ years ago)

18

20

  Did not enjoy it

46

15

 Not Reported

18

9

  1. a p values were calculated using the chi-square test of independence and did not include unspecified ‘Other’ and ‘Not Reported’ categories