In 2022, around 133 million people in the United States had used marijuana in their lifetime, a substantial increase from 104 million in 2009. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023.
Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023
(in 1,000)
* Due to methodological changes in 2021, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology. Figures from 2014 to 2020 were taken from the previous year's report.
Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary.
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SAMHSA. (July 30, 2024). Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Marijuana in Their Lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in their lifetime from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611668/marijuana-use-during-lifetime-in-the-us/
