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vaporizer for example. Maine itself is seeing older adults purchasing at a higher rate than younger patients, as they tend to be discreet and convenient, and appeal to the curiosity of the older generation that may want to try cannabis safely for the first time.

Could this be a sign of things to come in Canada? Very well could be.

According to an IPSOS Reid poll conducted recently, about 34 percent of Canadians say they will try smoking marijuana when it becomes legal, as opposed to 12 percent who smoke recreationally right now, and almost 29 percent say they will consume edibles, a considerable increase over the 7 percent that say they consume it now. In contrast to Maine, where the growth in edible consumption is in the older age groups, the poll finds that younger Canadians are far more apt to try it than older adults (51 percent of those 18-34 years of age compared with 28 percent in the 35-54 age group and only 14 percent for those over 55 years of age).