First-time cannabis use up after legalization, StatsCan reports
About 5.3 million people reported pot use in the last three months
CBC News (Canada)
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Thursday, May 2, 2019
More Canadians say they've used cannabis recreationally since it was legalized last fall, particularly those aged 45 to 64 and males, according to Statistics Canada. About 18 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and older, or about 5.3 million people, reported pot use in the last three months, the federal agency said in its quarterly report. Early indications point to more use right after it was legalized last October, when the reported use stood at 14 per cent. "One of the things … unique with this survey is the number of respondents who said they're using for the first time. So they started, in this case, in the post-legalization period," said Michelle Rotermann, a senior analyst in Statistics Canada's health analysis division.
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