Younger Canadians using more cannabis as pandemic drags on, survey finds
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadians use cannabis, according to Health Canada’s annual Canadian Cannabis Survey, with those under the age of 25 more likely to report an uptick in use.
According to Health Canada’s annual Canadian Cannabis Survey, released Thursday, 49 per cent of people reported using the same amount of cannabis as last year, a decrease from 56 per cent in 2020.
But 29 per cent of those surveyed reported using more cannabis, an increase from 22 per cent in 2020.
Younger Canadians were the most likely to report an uptick in their consumption, with 25 per cent of people 25 years and older using more cannabis, compared to 46 per cent of those aged 16 to 19 years and 40 per cent aged 20 to 24 years.
On the other hand, the frequency of daily or almost daily cannabis use among Canadians aged 16 and older remained virtually unchanged between 2020 and 2021. Daily or almost daily use was also unchanged among 16 to 19-year-olds but increased among 20 to 24-year-olds.
