The results of the 2022 Canadian Cannabis Survey were released by Health Canada. Since 2017, Health Canada has conducted the Canadian Cannabis Survey every year. The 2022 survey is the survey’s sixth cycle, with data collected from April to June 2022.
Canadians were questioned about their cannabis knowledge and opinions. Topics covered included:
Cannabis-related harms knowledge/beliefs
Access to reliable information
- Exposure to public health messages and health warning messages
2. Exposure to cannabis advertisements or promotions Unintentional consumption of cannabis products at home Social acceptance of cannabis and other substance use
3.The perceived dangers of cannabis and other substances
4. Opinions differ on whether cannabis use can become a habit.
From the survey, the key-findings from the 2022 Canadian Cannabis Survey include:
- From the past year, the use of cannabis among the youth aged 16-19 has returned to pre-legalization levels in 2021 and 2022.
- Overall, between many those who use cannabis, this same proportion of those reporting daily or almost daily cannabis use (an indicator of problematic or high-risk cannabis use behaviour) has remained stable since 2018, including among youth aged 16-19.
- The proportion of respondents smoking cannabis have continued to decline since 2018 while vapourizing cannabis using a vape pen has increased since 2021.
- Smoking remains the most popular method of cannabis consumption, followed by eating and vaping with a vape pen or e-cigarette.
Canadians were asked if they had seen or heard public health, safety, or education ads promoting cannabis in different locations during the course of the previous year. If they had, they could select more than one site. The most typical places are depicted in Figure 2. With the exception of radio or television, individuals who had used cannabis within the previous year were more likely to report having seen the advertisements there than those who hadn’t. The percentage of Canadians who said they couldn’t remember seeing any public health or education initiatives rose from 39% in 2021 to 48% in 2022.
