Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
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Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
04:46 | March 13, 2021
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Atlantic Mi’kmaq communities at odds with Nova Scotia government over cannabis
02:03 | April 8, 2026
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Air Canada employee swaps passenger’s luggage tags to traffic cannabis: RCMP
00:54 | March 30, 2026
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High-potency cannabis use linked to psychosis
01:59 | August 17, 2025
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Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis
01:52 | August 11, 2025
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Regular cannabis use linked to rise in schizophrenia, ICES report says
01:58 | February 10, 2025
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Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds
00:34 | November 28, 2024
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New survey reveals surprising trend when it comes to Canadians and drinking alcohol
00:36 | October 3, 2024
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Tokyo Smoke closes 29 stores, seeks creditor protection
02:02 | August 29, 2024
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ER visits for Ontario seniors increase post-cannabis legalization, study shows
01:52 | May 21, 2024
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Germans celebrate as country legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis
00:36 | April 1, 2024
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Almost 6 years after Canada legalized cannabis, most users buying from legal sources
02:02 | March 18, 2024
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Alcohol sales are softening but cannabis is flying high, new data finds
01:30 | March 10, 2024
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Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed
02:25 | March 8, 2024
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Cannabis use increases anxiety risk, study shows
02:35 | February 6, 2024
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Burning out: 5 years after legalization, Canada’s legal cannabis industry faces challenges
00:32 | October 16, 2023
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The Morning Show: October 12
44:35 | October 12, 2023
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Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
02:03 | September 6, 2023
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Reminders when crossing the border this long weekend
03:15 | July 1, 2023
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A fresh look at the cannabis industry in this country
05:16 | April 20, 2023
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Inflation: Are monopolies to blame for higher prices in Canada?
09:55 | February 17, 2023
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Why is Canada’s cannabis industry struggling to turn a profit?
09:26 | February 10, 2023
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Biden grants pardons to all Americans convicted for simple possession of marijuana under federal law
01:33 | October 7, 2022
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Parents should keep an open and honest line of communication with children on drug use, expert recommends
01:38 | September 3, 2022
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Brittney Griner found guilty of drug possession, sentenced to 9 years by Russian court
05:16 | August 4, 2022
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Peruvian police catch “narco pigeon” trying to smuggle marijuana into prison
00:57 | May 19, 2022
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4 years after pot was legalized, Canada’s cannabis industry still faces challenges
02:04 | April 17, 2022
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Global National: April 17
21:36 | April 17, 2022
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Nova Scotia study finds Canada’s cannabis products routinely mislabelled
01:47 | October 16, 2021
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Why young cannabis users may be more at risk for heart attacks
02:15 | September 11, 2021
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Canada’s cannabis industry has a diversity problem
02:40 | November 17, 2020
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Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
04:46 | March 13, 2021
-
Atlantic Mi’kmaq communities at odds with Nova Scotia government over cannabis
02:03 | April 8, 2026
-
Air Canada employee swaps passenger’s luggage tags to traffic cannabis: RCMP
00:54 | March 30, 2026
-
High-potency cannabis use linked to psychosis
01:59 | August 17, 2025
-
Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis
01:52 | August 11, 2025
-
Regular cannabis use linked to rise in schizophrenia, ICES report says
01:58 | February 10, 2025
-
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds
00:34 | November 28, 2024
-
New survey reveals surprising trend when it comes to Canadians and drinking alcohol
00:36 | October 3, 2024
-
Tokyo Smoke closes 29 stores, seeks creditor protection
02:02 | August 29, 2024
-
ER visits for Ontario seniors increase post-cannabis legalization, study shows
01:52 | May 21, 2024
-
Germans celebrate as country legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis
00:36 | April 1, 2024
-
Almost 6 years after Canada legalized cannabis, most users buying from legal sources
02:02 | March 18, 2024
-
Alcohol sales are softening but cannabis is flying high, new data finds
01:30 | March 10, 2024
-
Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed
02:25 | March 8, 2024
-
Cannabis use increases anxiety risk, study shows
02:35 | February 6, 2024
-
Burning out: 5 years after legalization, Canada’s legal cannabis industry faces challenges
00:32 | October 16, 2023
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The Morning Show: October 12
44:35 | October 12, 2023
-
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
02:03 | September 6, 2023
-
Reminders when crossing the border this long weekend
03:15 | July 1, 2023
-
A fresh look at the cannabis industry in this country
05:16 | April 20, 2023
-
Inflation: Are monopolies to blame for higher prices in Canada?
09:55 | February 17, 2023
-
Why is Canada’s cannabis industry struggling to turn a profit?
09:26 | February 10, 2023
-
Biden grants pardons to all Americans convicted for simple possession of marijuana under federal law
01:33 | October 7, 2022
-
Parents should keep an open and honest line of communication with children on drug use, expert recommends
01:38 | September 3, 2022
-
Brittney Griner found guilty of drug possession, sentenced to 9 years by Russian court
05:16 | August 4, 2022
-
Peruvian police catch “narco pigeon” trying to smuggle marijuana into prison
00:57 | May 19, 2022
-
4 years after pot was legalized, Canada’s cannabis industry still faces challenges
02:04 | April 17, 2022
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Global National: April 17
21:36 | April 17, 2022
-
Nova Scotia study finds Canada’s cannabis products routinely mislabelled
01:47 | October 16, 2021
-
Why young cannabis users may be more at risk for heart attacks
02:15 | September 11, 2021
-
Canada’s cannabis industry has a diversity problem
02:40 | November 17, 2020
Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
Description
March 13, 2021
More than half of cannabis users in Canada reported they turned to using more cannabis in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alexia Kapralos looks at why users are consuming more, and why the latest cannabis trends are concerning for some health professionals.
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Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?04:46 | March 13, 2021 -
Atlantic Mi’kmaq communities at odds with Nova Scotia government over cannabis02:03 | April 8, 2026 -
Air Canada employee swaps passenger’s luggage tags to traffic cannabis: RCMP00:54 | March 30, 2026 -
High-potency cannabis use linked to psychosis01:59 | August 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis01:52 | August 11, 2025 -
Regular cannabis use linked to rise in schizophrenia, ICES report says01:58 | February 10, 2025 -
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024 -
New survey reveals surprising trend when it comes to Canadians and drinking alcohol00:36 | October 3, 2024 -
Tokyo Smoke closes 29 stores, seeks creditor protection02:02 | August 29, 2024 -
ER visits for Ontario seniors increase post-cannabis legalization, study shows01:52 | May 21, 2024 -
Germans celebrate as country legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis00:36 | April 1, 2024 -
Almost 6 years after Canada legalized cannabis, most users buying from legal sources02:02 | March 18, 2024 -
Alcohol sales are softening but cannabis is flying high, new data finds01:30 | March 10, 2024 -
Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed02:25 | March 8, 2024 -
Cannabis use increases anxiety risk, study shows02:35 | February 6, 2024 -
Burning out: 5 years after legalization, Canada’s legal cannabis industry faces challenges00:32 | October 16, 2023 -
The Morning Show: October 1244:35 | October 12, 2023 -
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report02:03 | September 6, 2023 -
Reminders when crossing the border this long weekend03:15 | July 1, 2023 -
A fresh look at the cannabis industry in this country05:16 | April 20, 2023 -
Inflation: Are monopolies to blame for higher prices in Canada?09:55 | February 17, 2023 -
Why is Canada’s cannabis industry struggling to turn a profit?09:26 | February 10, 2023 -
Biden grants pardons to all Americans convicted for simple possession of marijuana under federal law01:33 | October 7, 2022 -
Parents should keep an open and honest line of communication with children on drug use, expert recommends01:38 | September 3, 2022 -
Brittney Griner found guilty of drug possession, sentenced to 9 years by Russian court05:16 | August 4, 2022 -
Peruvian police catch “narco pigeon” trying to smuggle marijuana into prison00:57 | May 19, 2022 -
4 years after pot was legalized, Canada’s cannabis industry still faces challenges02:04 | April 17, 2022 -
Global National: April 1721:36 | April 17, 2022 -
Nova Scotia study finds Canada’s cannabis products routinely mislabelled01:47 | October 16, 2021 -
Why young cannabis users may be more at risk for heart attacks02:15 | September 11, 2021 -
Canada’s cannabis industry has a diversity problem02:40 | November 17, 2020
-
Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?04:46 | March 13, 2021
-
Atlantic Mi’kmaq communities at odds with Nova Scotia government over cannabis02:03 | April 8, 2026
-
Air Canada employee swaps passenger’s luggage tags to traffic cannabis: RCMP00:54 | March 30, 2026
-
High-potency cannabis use linked to psychosis01:59 | August 17, 2025
-
Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis01:52 | August 11, 2025
-
Regular cannabis use linked to rise in schizophrenia, ICES report says01:58 | February 10, 2025
-
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024
-
New survey reveals surprising trend when it comes to Canadians and drinking alcohol00:36 | October 3, 2024
-
Tokyo Smoke closes 29 stores, seeks creditor protection02:02 | August 29, 2024
-
ER visits for Ontario seniors increase post-cannabis legalization, study shows01:52 | May 21, 2024
-
Germans celebrate as country legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis00:36 | April 1, 2024
-
Almost 6 years after Canada legalized cannabis, most users buying from legal sources02:02 | March 18, 2024
-
Alcohol sales are softening but cannabis is flying high, new data finds01:30 | March 10, 2024
-
Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed02:25 | March 8, 2024
-
Cannabis use increases anxiety risk, study shows02:35 | February 6, 2024
-
Burning out: 5 years after legalization, Canada’s legal cannabis industry faces challenges00:32 | October 16, 2023
-
The Morning Show: October 1244:35 | October 12, 2023
-
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report02:03 | September 6, 2023
-
Reminders when crossing the border this long weekend03:15 | July 1, 2023
-
A fresh look at the cannabis industry in this country05:16 | April 20, 2023
-
Inflation: Are monopolies to blame for higher prices in Canada?09:55 | February 17, 2023
-
Why is Canada’s cannabis industry struggling to turn a profit?09:26 | February 10, 2023
-
Biden grants pardons to all Americans convicted for simple possession of marijuana under federal law01:33 | October 7, 2022
-
Parents should keep an open and honest line of communication with children on drug use, expert recommends01:38 | September 3, 2022
-
Brittney Griner found guilty of drug possession, sentenced to 9 years by Russian court05:16 | August 4, 2022
-
Peruvian police catch “narco pigeon” trying to smuggle marijuana into prison00:57 | May 19, 2022
-
4 years after pot was legalized, Canada’s cannabis industry still faces challenges02:04 | April 17, 2022
-
Global National: April 1721:36 | April 17, 2022
-
Nova Scotia study finds Canada’s cannabis products routinely mislabelled01:47 | October 16, 2021
-
Why young cannabis users may be more at risk for heart attacks02:15 | September 11, 2021
-
Canada’s cannabis industry has a diversity problem02:40 | November 17, 2020
Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?
Description
March 13, 2021
More than half of cannabis users in Canada reported they turned to using more cannabis in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alexia Kapralos looks at why users are consuming more, and why the latest cannabis trends are concerning for some health professionals.
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