First time cannabis users increasing across Canada
MEDICINE HAT, AB — According to a quarterly report released by Statistics Canada, an increase in adults middle-aged and up are trying cannabis, many for the first time.
Roughly 5.3 million Canadians aged 15 and older reported using pot in the last three months. The largest demographic of users are between 18 and 25, but an increasing number are aged 45 and older.
Approximately 646,000 Canadians reported trying cannabis for the first time between January and April 2019. That number compared to only 327,000 in 2018.