The CBD.fr team has translated the New Frontier Data article into French for your convenience… you will find the origin of this article written by New Frontier Data.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled widespread changes in the social consumption of cannabis among those who consume it at least once a year.
- Nearly three-quarters (72%) of these consumers reported a change in their cannabis use with others; among the 28% who reported no change, some probably continued to share with other members of their household (i.e., one pod) or had not previously used with others.
- During the pandemic, 1 in 5 consumers reportedly stopped using cannabis with others and 1 in 10 stopped using it altogether; among those who had never used cannabis socially before the pandemic, 33% have not used it since, highlighting the cohort's reliance on friends as sources.
- The pandemic has affected the mental health of many cannabis users: 38% of users reported that their mental health deteriorated during the pandemic, and 19% reported that it improved.
- Nearly half (48%) of women and (46%) of consumers aged 18 to 34 reported that their mental health had deteriorated, compared with 29% of men and 33% of those aged 35 and over (women and younger people were also more likely to report having fair or poor mental health in absolute terms).
- More than half (52%) of consumers reported using cannabis specifically to improve their mental health during the pandemic; this practice was more prevalent among consumers under 55 (58%) or those with children under 18 living at home (63%).
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