Table 2 
Number and percentage of people reporting non-medical, medical, and both medical and non-medical cannabis use by age group, Canada (provinces only), second and third quarters combined 2019 

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Number and percentage of people reporting non-medical, medical, and both medical and non-medical cannabis use by age group, Canada (provinces only), second and third quarters combined 2019
Thousands – People% – PeopleLower limit (%) – 95% confidence interval 2Upper limit (%) – 95% confidence interval 2
Cannabis Users        
15 to 24        
Non-medical          590.0 58.31 47.7 68.2
Medical with or without medical document  F  F ... ...
Both medical and non-medical          358.3 35.4 26.0 46.1
25 to 44        
Non-medical       1,243.7 47.71 42.6 52.8
Medical with or without medical document          463.9 17.81 14.3 21.9
Both medical and non-medical          902.2 34.61 29.7 39.8
45 to 64        
Non-medical          363.7 36.51 31.1 42.2
Medical with or without medical document          345.9 34.71 29.2 40.6
Both medical and non-medical          287.6 28.8 23.7 34.6
65 or older        
Non-medical          100.5 24.4E 17.0 33.9
Medical with or without medical document          213.7 52.0 42.7 61.1
Both medical and non-medical             96.9 23.6E 16.7 32.2
Total        
Non-medical       2,297.8 45.7 41.9 49.5
Medical with or without medical document       1,086.6 21.6 19.1 24.4
Both medical and non-medical       1,645.0 32.7 29.1 36.5
Household population        
15 to 24        
Non-medical          590.0 15.31 11.7 19.7
Medical with or without medical document  F  F ... ...
Both medical and non-medical          358.3 9.3E1 6.6 13.0
25 to 44        
Non-medical       1,243.7 11.81 10.3 13.5
Medical with or without medical document          463.9 4.4 3.5 5.5
Both medical and non-medical          902.2 8.61 7.2 10.2
45 to 64        
Non-medical          363.7 3.71 3.1 4.5
Medical with or without medical document          345.9 3.6 2.9 4.4
Both medical and non-medical          287.6 3.01 2.4 3.7
65 or older        
Non-medical          100.5 1.6E 1.1 2.4
Medical with or without medical document          213.7 3.4 2.7 4.3
Both medical and non-medical             96.9 1.5E 1.1 2.2
Total        
Non-medical       2,297.8 7.6 6.8 8.4
Medical with or without medical document       1,086.6 3.6 3.1 4.1
Both medical and non-medical       1,645.0 5.4 4.7 6.2
...
not applicable
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Source(s):
National Cannabis Survey (5262).

Table note 1

Significantly different from corresponding estimate for seniors aged 65 or older.

Table note 2

Confidence intervals are used to express the precision of the estimate.
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