Do more cannabis stores near schools mean more teens use cannabis? Our research suggests the answer is complicated

By Jamie Seabrook, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Professor, Department of Paediatrics; Professor, Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Western University
Adam Cole, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University
Jason Gilliland, Director, Urban Development Program; Professor, Geography & Environment, Western University
Shiran Zhong, Postdoctoral Associate, Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL), Western University

Understanding adolescent cannabis use requires looking beyond store locations to consider how young people obtain cannabis, why they use it and how to prevent harmful patterns of consumption.

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