The rate of cannabis use in Quebec is starting to slowly decline almost a decade after it was legalized across the country, but the size of the drop depends on the age group.
Medical professionals say it’s not a surprise as public education of the drug has increased since legalization.
“I realize that there was a lot of hype when cannabis was legalized and we have done, and many others, a lot of education especially for young people as to the risks,” said Dr. Romina Mizrahi, a psychiatrist and director of the McGill Research Centre for Cannabis.
The numbers were reported in the Quebec Cannabis Survey, released Tuesday. It showed 17 per cent of people 15 and older in the province used cannabis in 2025, down from 18 per cent in 2024. It was at 14 per cent before legalization in 2018, but it’s lower from its height of 20 per cent
