About 15 to 20 per cent of her customers fall into this category, and most are baby boomers, she said. Nearly 14 per cent of cannabis users surveyed by Statistics Canada from mid-November to mid-December had just begun using weed within the previous three months. Legalization has drawn a whole new segment of people who prefer to use legal cannabis and are willing to pay more for it, said Jennifer Lee, the lead partner managing the cannabis sector for consulting firm Deloitte. Toronto’s first legal cannabis store The Hunny Pot has also seen a “huge influx” of first-time consumers, including locals and tourists, since it opened two weeks ago, said communications officer Cameron Brown. As for those who haven’t used cannabis for decades, they’re surprised by how much variety there is now, he said.

Source: National Post April 14, 2019 16:07 UTC