Almost a fifth of British adults have used CBD or cannabis oil for medical reasons, according to polling from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI).

Sixteen per cent reported using the category, which is currently moving towards regulation under the Food Standards Agency. Additionally, 58% said it had health benefits.

The survey found men were more likely to report CBD or cannabis oil use, with 18% saying they had done so compared to 14% of women, and younger demographics were keener, with roughly a quarter of those aged between 18 and 44 claiming to have used the category.

Those who had bought CBD products were most likely to have done so online, with 38% usually doing so from an online retailer, compared to 30% usually making their purchases at high street chains like Boots, Superdrug and Holland & Barrett.

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