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, broken down by gender. It was found that 38 percent of the responding women answered they consume cannabis to reduce anxiety.
Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017, by gender
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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, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/
New Frontier Data. "Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017, by gender." Chart. January 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/
New Frontier Data. (2017). Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/
New Frontier Data. "Most Common Reasons for Consumption of Cannabis among U.S. Adults as of January 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/
New Frontier Data, Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Most common reasons for consumption of cannabis among U.S. adults as of January 2017, by gender [Graph], New Frontier Data, January 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/795064/reasons-for-cannabis-consumption-among-us-adults-by-gender/