Which demographic groups are growing in cannabis?

Published on 
January 25, 2021
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When we look at demographic groups, split by both age and gender, we see a trend appear: as age increases, year over year growth decreases. This could mean that cannabis plays a more integral part in the lives of younger consumers, or older consumers may also be hesitating to go to cannabis stores during the pandemic. We also see that with each generation, female customers had greater growth than male customers. To read more about these and other demographic trends, take a look at our industry report on the topic. 


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