US EditionYouth cannabis use down in B.C. following COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
- Cannabis use among youths in B.C. Has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, according to a 2024 report by the McCreary Centre Society.
- The report indicates that 22 percent of B.C. Youths have tried cannabis, down from 25-26 percent in the past decade and from 41 percent in the 1990s.
- Regular cannabis users have increased, with 61 percent using it in the past month, and daily users grew from six to nine percent.
- Girls are now more likely than boys to have tried cannabis, marking a significant change from previous trends.
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Youth cannabis use down in B.C. following COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
In what is the first report of its kind since the legalization of cannabis, the McCreary Centre Society analyzed the B.C. Adolescent Health Survey and found that cannabis use among youth is at a 25-year low. The society's executive director, Annie Smith, says that while overall use is down, the percentage of youth who used cannabis regularly is on the rise.
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