BC The Marijuana Capital Of Canada, Study Finds

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Pubdate: Thu, 05 Oct 2006
Source: Calgary Herald (CN AB)
Copyright: 2006 Calgary Herald
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/
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B.C. THE MARIJUANA CAPITAL OF CANADA, STUDY FINDS

People in B.C. smoke more marijuana than people in any other province 
in Canada, according to a study released Wednesday.

"There is more occasional and low-risk cannabis use, more tolerant 
attitudes, and greater availability in B.C. than in the rest of 
Canada," says the study for Addictions Research of B.C., which is 
based at the University of Victoria,

"In B.C. cannabis, like alcohol, is now regarded as a 'normal' 
recreational drug."

In fact, daily use among young people in B.C. is outstripping 
tobacco, and the majority there want it decriminalized, says the study.

Estimates that put the value of the cannabis industry in B.C. at as 
much as $3.64 billion per year.

The study, which is based on a 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey, said 
more British Columbians report having used cannabis (53 per cent), 
than other Canadians (44 per cent).

British Columbians also report it is easy to find -- 65 per cent, 
versus only 44 per cent in Canada.
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