AHS advises on safe cannabis use this 4/20 and beyond
On 4/20, Alberta Health Services says it’s important to remember how to use cannabis safely and responsibly.
Mixing cannabis with alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes and other drugs can increase impairment, leading to injuries and/or risky behaviour, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery, or risky sexual practices, the health authority points out.
“According to the 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey, a quarter of Canadians over the age of 16 reported using cannabis for non-medical purposes in the previous 12 months. Of people who had used cannabis in the previous 12 months, about two-thirds had used cannabis and alcohol in combination, and about a third had used cannabis and tobacco in combination,” notes AHS.
“In 2017, in Alberta, those with a current smoking status were more than four times more likely to report using cannabis at least weekly than those who do not smoke.”