Table 2 Motivations for continued cannabis and psychedelics use among 265 Internet survey respondents
From: Cannabis as entheogen: survey and interview data on the spiritual use of cannabis
Psychedelics (N = 228) | Cannabis (N = 265) | Spiritually motivated cannabis use (N = 67) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventure | 54% | *** | 31% | *** | 69% |
Curiosity | 44% | *** | 22% | *** | 40% |
Ego death experience | 43% | *** | 5% | ** | 15% |
Fun/party/recreation | 41% | *** | 67% | 72% | |
Insight and understanding for personal growth | 84% | *** | 37% | *** | 76% |
Psychological self-exploration | 84% | *** | 37% | *** | 79% |
Socializing | 23% | *** | 56% | ** | 70% |
Spiritual experience | 69% | *** | 25% | (n/a) | (100%) |
To cure or heal medical conditions | 21% | * | 30% | 33% | |
To cure or heal personal problems | 44% | *** | 26% | *** | 46% |
To forget or escape from personal problems | 8% | *** | 32% | 37% |