By the Numbers: A legalized marijuana market
OTTAWA — A look at some of the numbers associated with a legalized recreational marijuana market in Canada as compiled by the parliamentary budget officer:
655 — The number of metric tonnes of marijuana expected to be consumed by Canadians in 2018, rising to 734 metric tonnes in 2021.
98 per cent — That’s how much of Canada’s current yearly marijuana consumption is estimated to be consumed by the 41 per cent of pot users who report daily or weekly use.
12.2 per cent — Proportion of Canada’s non-territorial population aged 15 and over that reported using cannabis at least once in 2011.