A 2021 survey of American high school students found that around 27.8 percent of students had used marijuana at at least one instance in their lifetime. At least a quarter of of students across all racial and ethnic backgrounds had used marijuana at least once. This was lower for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, as well as Asian students.
Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity
Used marijuana one or more times during their life
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The 2021 YRBS sampling frame consisted of all regular public schools (including charter schools), parochial schools, and other private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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