Cannabis at Canadian Universities: Which schools and programs report highest use?
A majority of students saying they never use marijuana, but results vary by school
More than 23,000 university students responded to Maclean’s online survey, giving their opinions on professors and staff, residence life and opportunities for extracurricular activities. Therefore, all marijuana use is self-reported, with 63.3 per cent of total students saying they never indulge.
Top Pot Schools 2019
| University name | Overall | Daily | A few times a week | About once a month | A few times a month | Less than once a month | Less than once a year | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's University | 56.4% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 10.1% | 43.6% |
| St. Francis Xavier University | 55.4% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 15.3% | 10.9% | 44.6% |
| Acadia University | 53.9% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 17.6% | 10.8% | 46.1% |
| University of Victoria | 52.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 15.5% | 14.1% | 47.6% |
| Queen's University | 48.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 51.5% |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 48.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 51.6% |
| McGill University | 47.8% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 52.2% |
| Dalhousie University | 46.2% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 53.8% |
| Lakehead University | 46.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 17.0% | 53.9% |
| Cape Breton University | 45.2% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 14.5% | 12.9% | 54.8% |
| University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) | 43.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 16.5% | 56.3% |
| Mount Allison University | 42.9% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 57.1% |
| Concordia University (Montreal) | 42.8% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 57.2% |
| Saint Mary's University | 42.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 57.4% |
| Western University | 42.1% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 57.9% |
| Laurentian University | 41.8% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 58.2% |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | 41.6% | 7.9% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 58.4% |
| University of Guelph | 41.0% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10.9% | 59.0% |
| St. Thomas University | 40.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 13.6% | 59.1% |
| The University of British Columbia (UBC) | 40.5% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 59.5% |
| Trent University | 40.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 60.0% |
| Carleton University | 39.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 60.7% |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 39.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 10.3% | 60.9% |
| University of New Brunswick | 38.1% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 61.9% |
| Brock University | 37.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 62.1% |
| Ryerson University | 37.5% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 62.5% |
| University of Lethbridge | 37.5% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 62.5% |
| Nipissing University | 37.4% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 62.6% |
| Universit̩é de Montr̩éal | 35.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 64.9% |
| University of Ottawa | 35.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 64.9% |
| University of Windsor | 34.9% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 65.1% |
| Brandon University | 34.5% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 65.5% |
| The University of Winnipeg | 34.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 65.7% |
| University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) | 33.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 66.2% |
| Universit̩ du Qu̩bec Á Montér̩al (UQAM) | 33.1% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 66.9% |
| Universit̩é de Sherbrooke | 32.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 68.0% |
| University of Waterloo | 31.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 69.0% |
| York University | 30.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10.5% | 69.4% |
| University of Regina | 30.0% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 70.0% |
| Universit̩é Laval | 29.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 70.1% |
| University of Alberta | 29.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 70.4% |
| University of Saskatchewan | 29.5% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 11.4% | 70.5% |
| McMaster University | 29.2% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 70.8% |
| Simon Fraser University | 29.1% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 70.9% |
| University of Toronto | 28.4% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 7.4% | 71.6% |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) | 27.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 5.2% | 73.0% |
| University of Manitoba | 25.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 74.1% |
| University of Calgary | 24.7% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 75.3% |
| Universit̩é de Moncton | 23.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 76.6% |
Top Pot Programs 2019
| Program | Percentage of students who are marijuana users |
|---|---|
| Drama | 55.8% |
| Journalism | 51.0% |
| Environmental science | 50.6% |
| Sociology | 50.5% |
| Political science | 46.3% |
| Philosophy | 46.0% |
| Communication | 44.6% |
| International relations | 42.9% |
| Psychology | 42.5% |
| Economics | 41.6% |
| Anthropology | 40.3% |
| Design | 39.4% |
| English | 39.0% |
| Business | 37.8% |
| Kinesiology | 37.0% |
| Law | 37.0% |
| History | 36.7% |
| Art | 36.1% |
| Nursing | 35.9% |
| Criminology | 35.7% |
| Physics | 34.6% |
| Neuroscience | 34.5% |
| Architecture | 34.0% |
| Engineering | 33.8% |
| Music | 32.7% |
| Chemistry | 32.0% |
| Biology | 32.0% |
| Education | 29.8% |
| Computer science | 29.7% |
| Linguistics | 29.3% |
| French | 29.0% |
| Pharmacy | 28.2% |
| Medicine | 27.9% |
| Math | 25.0% |
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