A new study released on Wednesday by Quebec’s statistics institute shows cannabis usage has only slightly increased since legalization in 2018.
Nearly one in five Quebecers used cannabis in 2022, a proportion similar to the previous year, data shows.
Cannabis use has increased by 5 per cent since it was legalized, according to the study which not only shows usage has remained stable since 2018, the trend remains the same for most age groups over the past 15 years — except for teens. Youths aged 15 to 17 are consuming less, but there is a new alarming trend for the under-18 crowd.
Among the different ways to consume cannabis, vaping has gained the most followers over the past year, even though the sale of cannabis vaping products is prohibited in Quebec.
In 2022, 24 per cent of users vaped cannabis, compared to 19 per cent in 2021. For those 15 to 17-years-old,
