Table 1 Distribution of background and independent and dependent variables in Norway and Israel

Strongly agree/agree that medical cannabis should be legal, % (n)

53.2 (1158)

78.4 (508)

[Mean (SD)]

[3.3 (0.03)]

[4.1 (0.04)]

<0.001

Male, % (n)

50.8 (1104)

49.1 (318)

0.342

 18–29, % (n)

26.4 (576)

22.1 (143)

0.003

 30–44, % (n)

23.9 (519)

28.7 (186)

0.010

 45–59, % (n)

30.0 (652)

28.9 (187)

0.795

 60+, % (n)

19.7 (429)

20.4 (132)

0.416

 Primary, % (n)

7.5 (164)

28.1 (182)

<0.001

 Secondary, % (n)

62.2 (1353)

24.3 (157)

<0.001

 Higher education, % (n)

30.2 (658)

47.6 (308)

<0.001

 Last month alcohol use, % (n)

74.3 (1616)

69.1 (448)

0.010

 Last year cannabis use, % (n)

5.3 (115)

13.0 (84)

<0.001

 Strongly agree/agree that cannabis has medical benefits, % (n)

29.2 (635)

66.7 (432)

<0.001

 Strongly agree/agree that medical cannabis is addictive, % (n)

54.5 (1186)

34.3 (222)

<0.001

 Very likely/likely that medical cannabis legalization leads to increased cannabis use, % (n)

60.4 (1313)

60.3 (391)

0.953