Past Month Marijuana Use 2016
12/20/2016 |
Past-Month Marijuana Use Mostly Steady
From 1996 to 2016, past-month marijuana use was mostly steady among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders.
In 2016, past-month use for each grade was:
12th grade: 22.5%
10th grade: 14.0%
8th grade: 5.4%
68.9 percent of high school seniors do not view regular marijuana smoking as harmful, but 68.5 percent say they disapprove of regular marijuana smoking.
2016, monitoring the future, marijuana use, youth use |
Statistics on Cannabis Users Skew Perceptions of Cannabis Use
01/17/2013 |
In summary, by sampling on use-days and amount used, we find that most of the consumption and, hence, most of the associated intoxication and flow of money into the black markets, comes from people who use frequently. Examining the number of users can be enlightening but does not fully capture the dynamics of cannabis usage. In order to understand market-related quantities like demand, and to better assess implications for crime, health, and productivity, researchers should analyze cannabis usage indicators like use-days and quantity consumed.
marijuana use, 2023 Presentation Dr Berry |
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