A 2021 survey of American high school students found that around 27.8 percent of students had used marijuana at at least one instance in their lifetime. The prevalence of marijuana use was higher among female students.
Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex
Used marijuana one or more times during their life
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The 2021 YRBS sampling frame consisted of all regular public schools (including charter schools), parochial schools, and other private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/?session=7c6cbb9f99b3e86a5cfb3d7236d88c53
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Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/?session=7c6cbb9f99b3e86a5cfb3d7236d88c53
