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Sagan @eslemmy.es

1y ago

Cannabis use in Europe

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Statistics seem very low
- ...8-10 years ago.
  
  Not for most countries. 2017-2020. So 3 to 6.
- 2013
- Yeah, nearly every young person I know here in norway has at least tried it... I do not believe the statistics are this low lol
  
  Not only is it an old statistic, it only counts those who consumed in the last 12 months. So, people who used to smoke their entire life and then quit aren't represented. People who don't have the time, energy or money anymore aren't represented
  
  The statistics in this post are for pretty much all age groups and if they've tried it in the last 12 months.

Old data and most people probably won't answer truthfully for an illegal substance use question
- In most of Europe, cannabis is illigal but decriminalised
  
  Eeeh any sources on that? Besides Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland where is it decriminalised?
  
  I think this is false, most countries have not decriminalized. It's a very slow and frustrating process here.
  
  Maybe now, but a decade ago? A lot has changed in 10 years.

Here’s a link to 2019 legal countries: https://newfrontierdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-18-2019-Cannabit-infographic.jpg
And another for 2020 consumption: https://prohibitionpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/NUMBER-OF-ADULT-CANNABIS-CONSUMERS-PER-COUNTRY-2020-1.png
- Wow, good on Georgia for legalizing it recreationally that far back. I did not know that.
- So either Portugal is lying or decriminalisation and education do actually work
- Highest
  I chuckled

Some of that data is 10 years old
- Better than no data, I guess

It's ironic that Netherlands is only the fifth highest despite being the only European nation to legalize recreational cannabis.
- Recreational cannabis is not legal in the Netherlands as far as I know. It's just unenforced under certain conditions.
  
  Personal possession of up to 5 grams and/or 5 cannabis plants is decriminalized for the general public, but it is still illegal. Sale by licensed shops is legal.
  Belgium is similar, up to 3g decriminalized, but no sale is allowed, unlike the Netherlands, so Belgians legally have to go to the Netherlands to get weed. Great for the local Belgian economy 😂
- And Portugal is sitting pretty low at 5.1% even though it is depenalized here, while France is 1 with super strict laws and a lot of money going into their enforcement...

C’mon, guys. Get on the bus.

Double it

France takes a bong rip to the dome

That is complete bullshit. The Nordic countries were around 10% even decades ago when sentiments were even more draconian.
- Do you have more recent sources?

I need to move to France.

Let's get those numbers to 0% smokers are jokers

- You suck man, if you want to advertise your shit this is the wrong way. I don't want to join just because of this.

- Some kind lemming mind reporting this for me? Kbin reports go to Ernest.
  
  I made a post on the meta board on this user's server and got a reply from their admin that it's sorted

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