The target population of the survey is the household population aged 15 years or older, excluding residents of institutions, the homeless and people living on indigenous reserves. Respondents who had not completed the survey by about the third week of collection were contacted by telephone and asked to participate with the aid of trained interviewers.
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The majority of respondents (61%) completed the survey unassisted, using the secure access code sent by mail (Appendix Table A). Note 7 On average, each quarter’s sample (provinces only) had 5,651 respondents, a response rate of 50% and a collection period of about 31 days (Appendix Table A). Note 7 More information about the NCS is available online. The cross-sectional, voluntary National Cannabis Survey (NCS) uses an internet-based electronic questionnaire (EQ) and its content was developed in consultation with several government departments. The primary objective of this study is to examine changes in self-reported cannabis consumption and related behaviours pertaining to the three main public health goals of the Cannabis Act (October 17, 2018) as well as driving (or riding in vehicles) while potentially impaired using pooled data collected before and after legalization. However, because much of the NCS content remained constant, survey quarters could be combined enabling analyses not previously possible. As such, sometimes one NCS quarter did not capture enough observations of a particular behaviour. Note 7 Note 8 Nevertheless, in order to collect, process, analyze and then disseminate NCS results quarterly, it was required that the questionnaire be concise, with a short collection period (about 31 days) and a modest sample size. The National Cannabis Survey (NCS) has been collecting self-reported data about Canadian's cannabis consumption every three months, since February 2018. Note 6 Each province and territory also has flexibility to set additional restrictions, including limits on possession, personal cultivation, and public use, and increasing the minimum age of use. Note 5 Provinces and territories are responsible for determining how cannabis is distributed and sold within their jurisdictions. The Cannabis Act has three main public health goals: to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth, to keep profits out of the pockets of criminals, and to protect public health and safety by allowing adults access to legal cannabis. Note 3 Impaired driving laws were also amended to further safeguard Canadians' health and safety. Note 1 In October 2018 Canada became the second country in the world to legalize its' sale, possession and non-medical use by adults Note 2 which followed the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes about two decades earlier. Cannabis is one of the most widely used substances in Canada with nearly half of Canadians reporting having used it at some time in their lives.