Table 2 Beliefs and attitudes towards medical cannabis among 348 Ohio physicians from an internet-based survey

 Extremely or Somewhat Unlikely

62%

215

 Neither Likely Nor Unlikely

13%

45

 Extremely or Somewhat Likely

25%

87

 Too Lenient

41.2%

127

 Too Strict

24.7%

76

 Just Right

34.1%

105

 Already Certified or Plans for Certification

12.2%

42

 No Plans for Certification

87.8%

303

Beliefs About Medical Marijuana^a

Mean

Stand Dev

n

Medical marijuana should be legal

2.73

1.50

346

Medical marijuana is safe when used responsibly

2.61

1.38

344

Marijuana has medicinal uses

2.18

1.16

348

Medical marijuana will increase crime rates

3.61

1.27

344

Medical marijuana will hurt the war on drugs

3.46

1.41

347

Those supporting medical marijuana are primarily interested in recreational use

2.36

1.25

347

Marijuana is harmful to people

2.48

1.13

348

 Safety

2.51

0.98

347

 Consistency of quality

2.80

1.02

348

 Concern about the federal law

2.63

1.05

346

 Concern about psychoactive effects

2.73

1.03

347

 Limited evidence of therapeutic benefits

2.70

1.08

348

 Potential addiction to marijuana

2.49

1.06

344

 Knowledgeable about medical marijuana

2.78

1.20

346

 Answering patient questions about efficacy

2.85

1.30

346

 Answering patient questions about safety

2.57

1.21

345

 Answering patient questions about drug interactions

3.15

1.32

345