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Oct 16, 2023 · More Canadians getting cannabis legally or growing it. By the first half of 2023, more than 70% of the total value of cannabis consumed in Canada was from a legal (licensed medical and non-medical) source, an increase from 22% in the fourth quarter of 2018, when legalization had just begun.
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Today, Health Canada published the results of its 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS). Health Canada has conducted the Canadian Cannabis Survey every year since 2017. This is the fifth cycle of the survey. Data for the 2021 survey was collected from April to June 2021.
The 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey provides insights into Canadians' knowledge, attitudes and behaviours on cannabis use
December 23, 2021 Ottawa, ON Health Canada
The Government of Canada takes a public health approach to cannabis regulation, which includes collecting data to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis.
Today, Health Canada published the results of its 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS). Health Canada has conducted the Canadian Cannabis Survey every year since 2017. This is the fifth cycle of the survey. Data for the 2021 survey was collected from April to June 2021.
Results of the Canadian Cannabis Survey will be used to evaluate the impact of the Cannabis Act; inform policy and program development; and to advance effective public education and awareness activities. This important survey complements Health Canada’s other national substance use surveys, including the Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey and the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.
•The 2021 CCS results are based on online responses from more than 10,000 respondents aged 16 years of age and older from each province and territory.
Data was collected across five themes:
•knowledge, attitudes and behaviours;
•cannabis use and products used;
•sources of cannabis and purchasing patterns
•driving and cannabis use; and,
•Canadian Cannabis Survey 2021 – Summary
•Detailed methodological report and data tables
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Jan 12, 2024 · Today, Health Canada published the results of the 2023 Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS). The data was collected from May 2 to July 20, 2023. This is the seventh cycle of the Canadian Cannabis Survey, which Health Canada has conducted every year since 2017.
- Knowledge or beliefs regarding cannabis-associated harms, 2021. Cannabis smoke can be harmful. Daily or almost daily cannabis use increases risk of mental health problems.
- Location1 of exposure to education campaigns, public health or safety messages about cannabis, among all Canadians, 2021. Location.
- Social acceptability of using various products, among all Canadians, 2021. Product. Percentage (%) responding somewhat or completely acceptable.
- Perceived risk of various behaviours on a regular basis, 2021. Substance. Percentage responding moderate or great risk. Overall. People who did not use cannabis (past 12 months)
Results from the 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS) suggest that 57% of respondents who use cannabis purchase most or all of their cannabis from the legal market, with a relatively small proportion of consumers of cannabis for non-medical purposes sourcing their cannabis through home cultivation.
Dec 16, 2022 · A greater proportion of respondents reported a legal source as their usual source of cannabis compared to 2021, with legal storefronts being the most common source since 2019. A smaller proportion reported illegal storefronts and illegal online sources in 2022 compared to 2019.
Mar 21, 2024 · In 2018, the Government of Canada introduced the Cannabis Act, which put into place a legal framework that takes a comprehensive public health approach to cannabis. The Cannabis Act is designed to protect the health and safety of Canadians while keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth and profits out of the hands of organized crime.
