Cannabis use rises in Canada after legalisation, survey finds

The price of cannabis herb sold legally has dropped from $10.70 in 2019 to $6.12 in 2022, significantly bridging the price difference with illegally supplied cannabis, which stood at €8.19 in 2019 to $5.48 in 2022.

Cannabis use increased noticeably in Canada after its use and sale and was legalised in 2018, an international study has found.

The research also documents a considerable drop in the price of legal cannabis herb, the single biggest form of the drug, bridging the initial gap in price with illegal supplies of the drug.