This statistic shows the percentage of youth or young adults that used cannabis within the past month in Colorado from 2009-2012 and from 2013-2016. After 2013 cannabis use was legalized in Colorado. According to the data, among those aged 18-25 years 26.2 percent used cannabis prior to legalization. After legalization 31.1 percent of those aged 18-25 years used cannabis within the past month.
Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age
Characteristic
2009-2012
2013-2016
12 years and older
10.6%
15%
12-17 years
10.3%
11%
18-25 years
26.2%
31.1%
26 years and older
8%
12.8%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
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UNODC. (June 26, 2018). Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/
UNODC. "Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age." Chart. June 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/
UNODC. (2018). Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/
UNODC. "Prevalence of Cannabis Use within The past Month in Colorado before and after Recreational Legalization from 2009 to 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/
UNODC, Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/ (last visited April 18, 2025)
Prevalence of cannabis use within the past month in Colorado before and after recreational legalization from 2009 to 2016, by age [Graph], UNODC, June 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878942/cannabis-use-in-colorado-prevalence-before-and-after-legalization/
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