In 2023, approximately 61.8 million people used marijuana in the past year. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023.
Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023
(in 1,000)
* Due to methodological changes in 2021 and 2022, caution should be used when comparing figures for 2021 and 2022 with previous years. Please see source for further information on methodology. The difference between 2021 estimate and the 2022 estimate is statistically significant at .01 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical. 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 the past year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. (2024). Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/
SAMHSA. "Number of People in The U.S. Who Used Marijuana in The past Year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/
SAMHSA, Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past year from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000) [Graph], SAMHSA, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611714/marijuana-use-during-past-year-in-the-us/