How men and women use cannabis, according to a new survey

By Jelena Martinovic

Health technology company Veriheal announced results from its annual Medical Cannabis Preference Report, a segmented survey of registered medical cannabis patients that sheds light on what types of cannabis products men and women prefer and which product offerings patients most hope will be available in dispensaries.

“Veriheal strives to give the patient community a voice while promoting research that helps cannabis companies make better, more customized products and connect patients to the medicines they need,” said Anthony Dutcher, CMO of Veriheal.

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The company pulled data from 125,000 patient enrollments registered in 2021 and examined cannabis use preferences, user experience, medical condition and several other variables that factor into their cannabis use.

Findings include a strong male preference for cannabis flower over edibles, while females are more neutral.

Additionally, around 30% of patients surveyed would prefer to see more edibles at the market, compared to an average of 21.5% of respondents who said they would like more bud.

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Other data results touched on patients’ health goals.

Men cited pain relief (69%) and relaxation (67%) most frequently, while women cited symptom relief from stress (72%) and pain (69%).

Women also used medicinal cannabis for sleep and nausea more often than men.

This article originally appeared on Benzinga and has been republished with permission.