Top 5 Countries Where Weed is Legal in 2023

2. Canada

Annual Prevalence of Cannabis Use: 20.7%

The Canadian cannabis market has continued to grow at a double-digit rate since legalization – rising from a market size of $1.2 billion in 2019 to $4.7 billion in 2022 – with more than 3,000 retail locations in the country. As the first G20 country to legalize cannabis for adult use and create a national marketplace, Canada stands to set a regulatory blueprint for the rest of the world. 

Ontario residents purchased more than $1.3 billion worth of legal cannabis products last year, an increase of 38% from 2021. There are currently 1,700 legal cannabis stores that currently operate in the province, with 400 situated only in Toronto.