This statistic presents the results of a survey conducted in the United States in January 2017. U.S. adults were asked about the main reasons for the consumption of cannabis. It was found that approximately 55 percent of respondents answered they consume cannabis for relaxation.
Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017
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New Frontier Data. (January 15, 2017). Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/
New Frontier Data. "Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017." Chart. January 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/
New Frontier Data. (2017). Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/
New Frontier Data. "Most Common Reasons for Consumption of Cannabis among U.S. Adults as of January 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/
New Frontier Data, Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017 [Graph], New Frontier Data, January 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/795059/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults/