Is it possible that in this case, and the case of prohibition, that there is an appearance of increased use due to the fact that the users are no longer hiding it?
It’ll be both. When people don’t have to hide it, they’ll use it in your face. Potheads are the biggest dicks about that already. Also, when more people see it and are used to it being normalized, use rates will skyrocket. So for now it’s probably already those hooked on it that are out and about. But it’ll spread like an open wound as well.