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World map of annual cannabis prevalence. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country (including some territories) as a percentage of the population. The indicator is an "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year.
Adult lifetime cannabis use by country is the lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults in surveys among the general population. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Lifetime prevalence means any use of cannabis during a person's life.
Risk of adverse outcomes from cannabis use may be reduced by implementation of evidence-based education and intervention tools communicated to the public with practical regulation measures. [113] In 2014 there were an estimated 182.5 million cannabis users worldwide (3.8% of the global population aged 15–64). [114]
Adult lifetime cannabis use by country; Cannabis political parties; Timeline of cannabis law This page was last edited on 30 August 2024, at 16:45 (UTC). Text is ...
The United Nations' World Drug Report stated that cannabis "was the world's most widely produced, trafficked, and consumed drug in the world in 2010", and estimated between 128 million and 238 million users globally in 2015.
Local methods have differed by the preparation of the cannabis plant before use, the parts of the cannabis plant that are used, and the treatment of the smoke before inhalation. In early times, as in some parts of Africa today, a pile of cannabis was simply laid on a fire and the smoke inhaled. [3]
Canada became the second country to legalize cannabis for adult use on October 17, 2018 Cannabis in Canada. As of December 2017, there were 79 licensed marijuana producers in Canada with most concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia. According Deloitte, the base retail market is valued at $4.9-$8.7 billion annually. [22]
According to the United Nations' World Drug Report, cannabis "was the world's most widely produced, trafficked, and consumed drug in the world in 2010", with between 128 million and 238 million estimated users in 2015. [83] [84]