Current marijuana use among U.S. adults in 2022 was highest in Vermont, where around 34.37 percent of adults reported using marijuana within the past year. In recent years, a number of U.S. states, including Colorado and California, have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use. In 2022, around 132 million people in the United States reported that they had used marijuana at least once in their lifetime.
Consumer behavior
Starting around 2013, the majority of U.S. adults now say they are in favor of legalizing marijuana in the United States. The share of adults who were in favor of legalization has continued to increase over the years. As of 2021, about 68 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and older were in favor of legalization. Legal sales of marijuana reached 16.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, and are expected to increase to around 37 billion dollars by the year 2026.
COVID-19 impact on marijuana use
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns led to fears of an increase in substance abuse in many parts of the world. In March 2020, around 40 percent of millennials who used cannabis in the past year reported that they planned to increase their marijuana use during the COVID-19 pandemic. This rise in usage was reflected in sales early in the pandemic. In California for example, sales of marijuana on March 16, 2020 increased 159 percent compared to the same day in 2019.
Percentage of U.S. adults that have used cannabis within the past year in 2022, by state
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SAMHSA. (February 15, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults that have used cannabis within the past year in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/723822/cannabis-use-within-one-year-us-adults/
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