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  11. Distribution Of Legal Retail Cannabis Stores In Canada By Neighbourhood Deprivation.

Distribution of legal retail cannabis stores in Canada by neighbourhood deprivation.

Fathima Fataar1, Pete Driezen1,2, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah3

  • 1School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.

Journal of Cannabis Research
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Legal cannabis stores in Canada were evenly distributed in materially deprived areas but concentrated in socially deprived neighborhoods. This distribution impacts consumer access and transitions from illicit sources.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Cannabis Policy
  • Urban Planning

Background:

  • The expansion of legal cannabis markets necessitates understanding retail store distribution.
  • Geographic accessibility of legal cannabis retailers influences public health outcomes and market transitions.
  • Neighbourhood deprivation is a key factor in understanding disparities in access to goods and services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the spatial distribution of legal cannabis retail stores in Canada.
  • To examine the relationship between cannabis store locations and levels of neighbourhood deprivation (material and social).

Main Methods:

  • Collected postal code data for legal cannabis stores nationwide (October 2018–September 2021).
  • Linked store data with neighbourhood deprivation measures from the Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec.
Keywords:
CanadaCannabisMarijuanaNeighbourhood deprivation

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    • Main Results:

    • Nationally, approximately 8.0 retail cannabis stores existed per 100,000 individuals (age 15+) in September 2021.
    • Store distribution aligned with material deprivation levels (19.5% in lowest, 19.1% in highest).
    • Cannabis stores were more prevalent in socially deprived neighborhoods (37.2% most socially deprived, 22.1% socially deprived).

    Conclusions:

    • In Canada's initial legal cannabis market phase, stores were evenly spread across materially deprived areas but concentrated in socially deprived ones.
    • This distribution suggests potential impacts on equitable access and transitions from illegal markets.
    • Ongoing monitoring of retail locations is crucial as the Canadian legal cannabis market develops.
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