Since legalization, cannabis consumers are choosing regulated vendors | Vancouver Sun

In the lead-up to Canada’s 2018 cannabis legalization, general fears were that the massive public policy change would lead to large-scale increases in marijuana usage by Canadians.

Curious about how much cannabis has become part of our daily lives, a recent Leger survey asked British Columbians how familiar they are with terms related to the drug.

Of those who say they have never used cannabis, one-in-six report that they are curious to give it a try, meaning that there is little anticipated conversion of non-users.

Prior to legalization, 16 per cent of British Columbians reported that they used cannabis a few times each month or more often.

Today, more than half of British Columbians who buy cannabis say they do so via legal outlets, including dispensaries and online.

The good news on the government’s legalization plan seems to keep rolling in: consumers’ choice of regulated vendors is at an all-time high, and usage levels haven’t significantly escalated.

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