CANNABIS & MENTAL WELLNESS IN FIRST NATIONS: - COMMUNITY TOOLKIT

of adults who did 42% not use cannabis… had of adults who participated used cannabis in Traditional 43% occasionally… physical of adults who used activities 46% cannabis daily… within of adults who used the last 3 medical months. [...] other substances be avoided? in comparison to… 71% 64% 74% Compared to adults of adults who of adults who had of adults who had who used non-medical cannabis had used used cannabis used medical cannabis daily daily, those who used medical cannabis occasionally cannabis were less likely to use other illicit drugs. [...] compared to 53% of adults who did 64% not use cannabis of adults who used medical 50% of adults who used cannabis and needed cannabis occasionally health care in the past year reported experiencing 48% of adults who used healthcare access barriers cannabis daily First Nations Information Governance Centre | 38 FNIGC CGIPN Font: Stone Sans SemiBold CMYK: 20C, 100M, 100Y, 25K PMS: 187 C RGB: 9E1A1D. [...] medicine and healing practices? 39 | Cannabis & Mental Wellness in First Nations: Community Toolkit 43% 44% of adults who used of adults who used medical medical cannabis also used cannabis in the past year had also traditional medicine in the consulted a Traditional Healer at past year. [...] compared to compared to 36% of adults who had not used cannabis 38% of adults who had not used cannabis 29% of adults who used cannabis 35% of adults who used cannabis occasionally occasionally 25% of adults who had used cannabis daily 31% of adults who had used cannabis daily Community experts said individuals may seek out both mainstream and traditional health services when already using cannabi.