Key Messages
Technical Notes
Key Messages
- In 2019, 86% (82.7%, 88.1%) of Simcoe Muskoka adults (18 years and older) agreed with the statement “there should be restrictions on the advertising, marketing, and sponsorship related to cannabis products”. This was not significantly different from the 83% (79.6%, 85.1%) that agreed with the same statement in the 2017 survey.
- Also in 2019, 82% (77.4%, 83.4%) agreed with the statement “stores that sell cannabis, marijuana or hashish products should not be located within a certain distance of child care centres, schools, community or recreational centres, or other cannabis retailers”. This was similar to what was reported in the 2017 survey.
- Approximately two-thirds (69% (65.6%, 72.6%)) of adults agreed that “there should be a limit to the number of stores that sell cannabis, marijuana or hashish products”. This was significantly lower than the 75% (71.6%, 78.3%) that agreed with the same statement in the 2017 survey.
- Approximately two-thirds (67% (63.2%, 70.2%)) of adults also agreed that “cannabis, marijuana or hashish products should be sold through stores that are government-owned”. This was similar to what was reported in the 2017 survey.
- When asked their level of agreement with the statement “the price of cannabis, marijuana or hashish products should be high enough to discourage use by adolescents, young adults, and non-users”, 61% (57.2%, 64.5%) agreed with the statement. This was significantly lower than the 68% (64.2%, 71.2%) that agreed with the same statement in the 2017 survey.
- Agreement with all of the above statements was significantly higher among females when compared with males.
- Agreement with all of the above statements, with the exception of government ownership, was significantly higher among adults 45 years and older when compared with adults between the ages of 18 and 44 years.
Technical Notes
Information presented on this page is from the 2017 and 2019 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), unless otherwise specified. RRFSS is a telephone based survey of adults 18 years and older that live in Simcoe County or the District of Muskoka. Approximately 1,200 randomly sampled adults in Simcoe Muskoka were surveyed in each of the 2017 and 2019 RRFSS surveys. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (formerly the Simcoe County District Health Unit) has been participating in RRFSS since 2001.
The data presented in the text and chart above was analyzed by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) using the 2017 and 2019 RRFSS data administered by the Institute for Social Research at York University in Toronto, Ontario. The contents above and interpretation are solely the responsibility of SMDHU.
Further Reading
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