Teen Cannabis Use Cut in Half After Legalization
Teen Cannabis Use in Canada Down from 20 Per Cent to 10 Per Cent – LPC
The research comes from Michael Boudreau, a criminology professor at St. Thomas University. He co-wrote, “The Kids Are All Right: Reflections on Two Years of Legal Cannabis in Canada” with Sarah Hamill.
“We wanted to take a snapshot on the second anniversary just to see what legalization has meant to Canadians,” Boudreau said. “If the legal use of cannabis has increased, if it’s decreased, what about the sales? And then what do we do going forward?”
The report also found that cannabis use for people 18 to 24 remained at 33 per cent. This confirms that there isn’t a spike in cannabis consumption as some had feared.
Boudreau’s report also found that eliminating the illegal market is working. Fifty-two per cent of Canadians get their cannabis from the legal cannabis market, up from 23 per cent during the first year of legalization.
“That shot up significantly so the government’s goal of eliminating the (illegal) market is starting to bear fruit.” However, he added, it’s would be almost impossible to eliminate entirely.
Legalization is clearly working to improve safety, reduce illegal sales, and keep cannabis out of the hands of children. This report on teen cannabis use is more proof of the Canadian cannabis industry’s success.
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