Table 2. Comparison of Survey Respondents Who Have Recommended Medical Marijuana for a Patient With Those Who Have Not

Survey Statement	Recommended Marijuana for a Patient				P^*
	Yes		No
	%	n	%	n
Physicians should recommend marijuana as a medical therapy.^†	77	87	11	233	<.001
Marijuana helps patients who suffer from chronic, debilitating medical conditions.	97	134	59	212	<.001
There are significant physical health benefits to using marijuana.^†	72	99	26	234	<.001
Training about medical marijuana should be incorporated into family medicine residency curricula.	99	141	92	285	.004
The FDA should reclassify marijuana so that it is no longer a schedule I drug.^†	75	119	33	280	<.001
There are significant mental health benefits to using marijuana.	44	82	14	254	<.001
Training about medical marijuana should be incorporated into medical school curricula.	99	138	93	272	.02
Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use.^†	54	114	31	277	<.001
Physicians should have formal training about medical marijuana prior to recommending it to patients.	90	116	96	305	.01
Marijuana can be addictive.	74	125	91	297	<.001
Using marijuana poses serious physical health risks.	55	107	86	274	<.001
Using marijuana poses serious mental health risks.	57	103	89	282	<0.001

Percentages in each column represent agreement with the statement; numbers represent the total number of ‘agree' or ‘disagree' responses for that statement.
↵* χ² Test of independence.
↵† A majority of the 2 groups differ on this statement.
FDA, US Food and Drug Administration.