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

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 1, 2024

In 2023, over 43.6 million people in the United States used marijuana in the past month. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past month from 2009 to 2023.

Number of people in the U.S. who used marijuana in the past month from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000)

CharacteristicNumber of people in thousands
2009 16,826
2010 17,409
2011 18,071
2012 18,855
2013 19,810
2014 22,188
2015 22,226
2016 23,981
2017 25,997
2018 27,667
2019 31,606
2020 32,784
2021* 36,950
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people in thousands16,82616,82617,40917,40918,07118,07118,85518,85519,81019,81022,18822,18822,22622,22623,98123,98125,99725,99727,66727,66731,60631,60632,78432,78436,95036,95042,31742,31743,64743,6472009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021*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.
Figures from 2014 to 2020 were taken from the previous year's report. The difference between the 2021 estimate and the 2022 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level. Rounding may make the estimates appear identical.
Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary.

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