Why do people use cannabis?   Since its legalization in Canada in 2018, cannabis has become part of Quebec’s cultural and social landscape. In 2024, nearly one in five people aged 15 and older reported having used it in the past 12 months (1). However, behind this statistic lies an essential question: why do people use cannabis?   The reasons…

Cannabis and cognition: does gender make a difference? According to the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey, cannabis is currently the most widely used and socially accepted psychoactive substance in Canada, after alcohol and tobacco (2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey). This social acceptability, stemming from its recent legalization, has opened the door for research to explore its benefits and reduce its potential harms,…

Cannabis et cognition, la différence de sexe aurait-t-elle un impact ? Selon l’Enquête canadienne sur le cannabis de 2024, le cannabis est aujourd’hui la substance psychoactive la plus consommée et la plus socialement acceptée au Canada, après l’alcool et le tabac (1). Cette acceptabilité sociale découlant de son acceptabilité législative récente permet d’étudier le cannabis sous un tout nouvel angle…