In October 2018, Canada became the second country to legalize non-medical cannabis. The primary objectives of the federal Cannabis Act includes preventing young persons from accessing cannabis and protecting public health and safety by establishing a legal regulatory framework. The current report summarizes Canadian findings from the International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS).

The ICPS Project is an international research collaboration designed to examine the public health impact of cannabis policies, including legalization of medical and non-medical cannabis. The ICPS Project includes annual population-based surveys conducted in Canada and the United States (since 2018), as well as Australia and New Zealand (since 2021). The current report presents indicators of cannabis use in the year prior to legalization, and in the three years following legalization of non-medical cannabis in Canada.

The study is a repeat cross-sectional survey conducted annually in the United States and Canada (since 2018), as well as Australia and New Zealand (since 2021) to examine trends in cannabis. This report summarizes key indicators from the 2022 ICPS survey in Canada from September 8 to October 31, 2022.