Everyone Scared of Legal Weed Was Freaking Out Over Nothing: Report

Despite fears of children getting high and stoned driving, a new Stats Canada report has found that things are pretty much fine

Despite concerns that legalizing weed would lead to all hell breaking loose, most things have remained the same—and teens are reporting consuming less weed than before, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

Stats Can has been conducting its National Cannabis Survey, an online questionnaire, since February 2018 in an effort to collect data on Canadians’ cannabis habits before and after legalization. While the data has limitations—it’s based on self-reported surveys and answers haven’t been verified—it does paint a pretty chill post-legalization picture.

One of the government’s stated goals of legalizing weed was keeping it out of the hands of kids. Those who were opposed to legalization, meanwhile, claimed that ending prohibition would make it easier for minors to get their hands on weed—one MP went as far as saying weed is just as deadly as fentanyl for children. But according to Stats Canada, the rate of cannabis consumption for 15-17 year olds fell from 19.8 percent in 2018 to 10.4 percent in 2019.

By Manisha Krishnan VICE
Read More Here: www.vice.com/en_ca/article/pkez4b/everyone-scared-of-legal-weed-in-canada-was-freaking-out-over-nothing-report