Voice of the Consumer: Cannabis Survey 2022

December 2023

The cannabis industry has been evolving in distinct paces around the world, with different dynamics across the CBD, medical and adult-use segments. In such context, it is vital to understand the current and potential consumers in more depth. This briefing analyzes the consumption patterns, preferences, occasions, drivers, perceptions, opinions and attitudes around cannabis, across different users, countries and regions.

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Key Findings

Frequency of consumption influences the chosen format

There are differences when it comes to the frequency of cannabis consumption and the formats consumers prefer the most, with those who consume cannabis less frequently having a higher preference for non-smokeable formats.

Similar impact on similar adjacent products

The consumption of cannabis has an impact on the usage of other products, either as a substitute or a complement. When looking at CBD, medical and adult-use cannabis separately, each one’s consumption impacts the consumption of similar products in similar ways, such as analgesics, vitamins and alcoholic drinks.

Relaxing at home is the main consumption occasion

CBD, medical and adult-use cannabis users roughly showed the same preferences for their consumption occasions. Globally, relaxing at home was the preferred occasion for the three different types of cannabis users, followed by watching films, Netflix and TV.

Clashing views shape the cannabis industry and its rules

In general, most respondents have a conservative view about how cannabis should be regulated, taxed, advertised, produced, distributed and sold. Nevertheless, there are different views across geographies, age groups, as well as between cannabis users and non-users.

Different legalization expectations between markets

Public perceptions and opinions have a vital role in the development of the cannabis industry, and it is important to analyse the cultural, social and political differences within and across countries to better understand what the next developments in the cannabis industry will be, as well as when they might come to fruition.

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Key takeaways
Among users, adult-use cannabis has more daily consumers than CBD and medical cannabis
Differences between reported current and hypothetical consumptions
Preference for smokeable formats more common among frequent cannabis users
Usage of CBD, medical and adult-use cannabis impacts the same products in similar ways
Cannabis as a replacement or complement for other products
Users of the three categories mainly consume cannabis while relaxing at home
Flower is the most popular format across most consumption occasions
Similar reasons for consumption within CBD, medical and adult-use cannabis
Distinct views on the legal status of cannabis across geographies
Cannabis is still a topic with polarised views across the global population
Most respondents think g overnments should control cannabi s distribution and production
Tobacco is seen as a regulatory and taxation model fo r most consumers
North Americans are the most optimistic about legalization for recreational use
Maximum potential adult-use cannabis market size in Europe
Maximum potential adult-use cannabis market size in the rest of the world
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