Number of Americans who used marijuana in the past year 2009-2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 1, 2024

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)

CharacteristicNumber of people in thousands
2009 28,688
2010 29,301
2011 29,739
2012 31,513
2013 32,952
2014 35,124
2015 36,043
2016 37,570
2017 40,935
2018 43,486
2019 48,242
2020 49,634
2021* 53,181
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people in thousands28,68828,68829,30129,30129,73929,73931,51331,51332,95232,95235,12435,12436,04336,04337,57037,57040,93540,93543,48643,48648,24248,24249,63449,63453,18153,18161,90161,90161,81661,8162009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021*2022*2023
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Release date

July 2024

Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Number of respondents

67,679 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* 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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