Two years after the sale of marijuana was legalized in Canada, and researchers have yet to see the feared increase in use, says Michael Boudreau, a criminology professor at St. Thomas University.
About six per cent of Canadians report they consume cannabis on a daily basis, a number that’s remained unchanged from before legalization.
“So there, we’re not seeing a skyrocket use of cannabis,” said Boudreau.
In fact, use of cannabis in the age bracket of 15 to 17 has been cut in half, down to 10 per cent from the 20 per cent it was before legalization.
But cannabis consumption for those between the ages of 18 and 24 is 33 per cent, which Boudreau said is relatively unchanged.
“Now, some would argue that is still too high and I think that’s a point that can be taken, so there could be more education directed towards cannabis use.”
Snapshot of two years of legalization
Boudreau has been studying the impact of legalized cannabis sales and shared his findings in an…
