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I’d be curious on this research. I could be completely wrong but I feel like with legalization and having the conveniency of dispensaries it would mean more frequent use and even new use. Do you know if this research was for why they used and not if they would of used it wasn’t legal and didn’t have dispensaries?
From my understanding, at least in Canada, we've an increase in older people using and a decrease in younger people trying.
Essentially older people who may have used back in the day generally gave it up when they had kids and lost their plug. Now that it's legal and available they are going back to it since its easier to get now then having to know some guy and go through that whole rigmarole. As for the younger crowd, dealers aren't as common since most people just buy it from the store, or grow their own and they have other avenues to form addictions, like social media.
Maybe for new people that didn't use it because it was illegal.
Before it was legal I would buy as much as I could because I hated meeting dealers. Now that I can go to a shop I don't really mind going a few days without.
I tend to smoke more when I have a lot vs just having an eighth from the dispo that I'll just stretch because I know I can just go get more any time with ease.
Also ime with new users where I live. People love the 5mg gummies. That's not what we used to do with edibles before legalization. I don't think a lot of new users are getting baked like snoop, unless maybe they are a part of party culture.
Also it seems younger people consider always-stoned-stoners junkies. It's not a cool look anymore it's just pretty pathetic and sad.
Ditto. The first 3 paragraphs. Ditto. I smoke less because I can pick up whenever. I ran out 2 weeks ago and will pick up next time I’m in the city and in the area. I could go to the city now but I’m too lazy.