In 2023, around 73 percent of U.S. respondents in the 12th grade stated that marijuana is "fairly easy" or "very easy" to obtain. This statistic shows the trend of marijuana availability in U.S. schools, from 1975 to 2023.
Availability of marijuana as perceived by 12th graders in the U.S. from 1975 to 2023*
Characteristic
Percentage saying “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get
* Percentage of 12th graders saying that it is “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get marijuana.
Results for 2021 may not be comparable to previous years. In 2021 MTF conducted survey administrations via the internet for the first time, and responses, especially on attitudes, can be sensitive to mode effects
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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