Consumer perceptions of legal cannabis products in Canada, 2019-2021: a repeat cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumer perceptions of legal cannabis products may drive willingness to purchase from the illegal or legal market; however, little is known on this topic. The current study examined perceptions of legal products among Canadian cannabis consumers over a 3-year period following federal legalization of non-medical cannabis in 2018.

Methods

Data were analyzed from Canadian respondents in the International Cannabis Policy Study, a repeat cross-sectional survey conducted in 2019-2021. Respondents were 15,311 past 12-month cannabis consumers of legal age to purchase cannabis. Weighted logistic regression models examined the association between perceptions of legal cannabis and province of residence, and frequency of cannabis use over time.

Results

In 2021, cannab

SUBMITTER: Wadsworth E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644504 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature