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Cannabis consumption skyrockets during pandemic, study concludes

capitalcurrent.ca · Melissa Gammage · last updated
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, cannabis consumption rates among Canadians are soaring, a new study shows. She added that her reasons for increased consumption were to ease stress and anxiety and to cope with the state that the world during the pandemic. At the same time, there are also some positive effects of cannabis consumption. This data correlates with the CAMH study, which reported that residents of Ontario are among the groups with the greatest risk for increased cannabis use. Being able to identify the potential problems that accompany increased cannabis use is important, warned the authors of the study.