Table 3
Number and percentage of current consumers who access cannabis from each source, by age group, Canada (provinces only), second and third quarters combined 2019
| Thousands – People | % – People | Lower limit (%) – 95% confidence interval 2 | Upper limit (%) – 95% confidence interval 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| 15 to 24 | ||||
| Grown by the user or another person | F | F | ... | ... |
| Illegal source | 520.0 | 51.91 | 41.7 | 62.0 |
| Legal source | 463.9 | 46.3 | 36.1 | 56.9 |
| Only legal | 226.8 | 22.6E1 | 14.9 | 32.8 |
| Friends and family | 456.0 | 45.51 | 35.0 | 56.4 |
| Other | F | F | ... | ... |
| 25 to 44 | ||||
| Grown by the user or another person | 229.6 | 8.8E | 5.9 | 12.9 |
| Illegal source | 1,124.0 | 43.11 | 38.1 | 48.2 |
| Legal source | 1,480.6 | 56.8 | 51.7 | 61.7 |
| Only legal | 735.2 | 28.21 | 23.9 | 32.9 |
| Friends and family | 1,075.2 | 41.21 | 36.4 | 46.2 |
| Other | 66.7 | 2.6E | 1.5 | 4.4 |
| 45 to 64 | ||||
| Grown by the user or another person | 86.0 | 8.6E | 6.0 | 12.2 |
| Illegal source | 387.5 | 38.81 | 32.9 | 45.1 |
| Legal source | 488.5 | 49.0 | 42.8 | 55.1 |
| Only legal | 293.8 | 29.41 | 24.4 | 35.0 |
| Friends and family | 298.7 | 29.9 | 24.6 | 35.9 |
| Other | 50.1 | 5.0E | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| 65 or older | ||||
| Grown by the user or another person | 44.7 | 10.9E | 6.4 | 17.9 |
| Illegal source | 93.5 | 22.8E | 16.0 | 31.3 |
| Legal source | 206.6 | 50.3 | 40.7 | 59.8 |
| Only legal | 167.8 | 40.8 | 31.7 | 50.6 |
| Friends and family | 123.2 | 30.0 | 21.8 | 39.7 |
| Other | F | F | ... | ... |
...
not applicable
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Note(s):
- Source of cannabis was based on the following question: "In the past three months, where did you get the cannabis you used?" Eleven response categories were provided and reduced to 5 for this table: 1) Grow – I grow or someone else grows; 2) Legal – authorized retailer or online from a licensed producer; 3) Illegal – Compassion club, dispensary or storefront, online from another source, acquaintance, or dealer; 4) Friends or family – family member or friend or shared around a group of friends; 5) Other.
- The legal status of the source was not verified.
- Because respondents could choose more than one category, the sum of the percentages may not add to 100%.
Source(s):
National Cannabis Survey (5262).
Table note 1
Significantly different from corresponding estimate for seniors aged 65 and older.
Table note 2
Confidence intervals are used to express the precision of the estimate.
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