Youth cannabis use down in B.C. following COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds
- Youth cannabis use in British Columbia has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, with only 22 percent having tried it, a decrease from 25-26 percent over the past decade.
- The McCreary Centre Society conducted the survey, funded by the B.C. Government, with approximately 38,500 youths participating.
- The report indicates that girls are now more likely than boys to have tried cannabis, marking a shift from previous trends where boys were more likely to use it.
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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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