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A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research
July 2018
Prevalence and correlates of non-medical only compared to self-defined medical and non-medical cannabis use, Canada, 2015
by Michelle Rotermann and Marie-Michèle Pagé
The Canadian federal government has committed to legalizing, regulating and restricting the non-medical use of cannabis by adults in 2018. To prepare for this change, Statistics Canada has been adapting the national statistical system to measure the social and economic impacts of legalized cannabis, in addition to undertaking various analytical projects. Since 2001, medical access to cannabis has been available in Canada. High-quality scientific evidence on cannabis use continues to expand, demonstrating the benefits of cannabis for a variety of medical purposes, including as a treatment for chronic pain in adults, as well as other research demonstrating its physical and mental harms, such as risks of dependency and the induction or worsening of severe psychiatric illnesses (schizophrenia), particularly among frequent users, long-term users, and youth.
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