The rate of cannabis use for young adult Canadians in 2024 remains high, with nearly half of 16-to-24 year-olds having used the drug over the past year, according to a new report from Health Canada.
The rate of marijuana usage for those aged 24 years and younger in 2024 was 48 percent, the report said, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. The findings were drawn from questionnaires completed by 12,031 people nationwide.
The proportion of respondents who said they used cannabis and reported daily or near-daily use was around 25 percent, including 20 percent among youth. The report also found that 18 percent of people reported using cannabis before driving, which was a “significant decline” from 27 percent in 2018….