* Cannabis use for non-medical purposes is defined as use for a range of non-medical reasons (e.g., socially for enjoyment, pleasure, amusement or for spiritual, lifestyle and other non-medical reasons). Cannabis use includes using cannabis in its dry form or when mixed or processed into another product, such as an edible, a concentrate, including hashish, a liquid, or other product. Those who reported spending more than $1000 were removed from the analyses as a precise dollar figure could not be determined. Further information on the survey methodology can be found .
Adapted from Statistics Canada, canada.ca, May 15 to July 9, 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canadian average monthly expenditure on cannabis by province 2018
This statistic illustrates the average amount spent in a typical month on non-medicinal cannabis by users of cannabis in the past 12 months in Canada in 2018, broken down by province. Survey respondents in Newfoundland and Labrador stated that they spent on average Canadian dollars on cannabis in a typical month.
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Government of Canada, & Health Canada. (August 27, 2018). Average monthly expenditure on non-medical cannabis in Canada in 2018, by province (in Canadian dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/973570/average-monthly-spend-on-recreational-cannabis-in-a-month-canada/
Government of Canada, und Health Canada. "Average monthly expenditure on non-medical cannabis in Canada in 2018, by province (in Canadian dollars)*." Chart. August 27, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/973570/average-monthly-spend-on-recreational-cannabis-in-a-month-canada/
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