National Cannabis Survey (NCS)

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 2018

Reference period of change - 2023

This iteration of the questionnaire contains mostly new content, developed in consultation with Health Canada. The focus is on cannabis use behaviour, purchase behaviour (legal vs. illegal), and specific questions about cannabis by product type (frequency of use, amount consumed, source of acquisition, amount spent). This is a departure from previous iterations that focused more on cannabis-related health indicators, while the current iteration focuses on purchasing-related behaviours.