Availability of marijuana as perceived by U.S. 12th graders 1975-2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Jun 18, 2024
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*

CharacteristicPercentage saying “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get
2023 72.7%
2022 70.4%
2021 69.6%
2019 78%
2018 79.7%
2017 79.8%
2016 81%
2015 79.5%
2014 81.3%
2013 81.4%
2012 81.6%
2011 82.2%
2010 82.1%
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May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1975 to 2023

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12th-grade students

Supplementary notes

* 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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