Cannabis use is continually rising, and here are some of the most notable statistics regarding cannabis consumption in the US:
– The number of cannabis consumers is projected to grow by 4% each year over the period of eight years, reaching around 71 million users in 2030.
– Generation Z’s market share has doubled over the course of the last two years (from 8.3% in the first quarter of 2020 to 15% in the last quarter of 2021), making them the demographic with the highest rise.
– The most frequent reasons cited for cannabis use in the US are stress (21.9%) and mental health management (21.5%).
– 55% of US cannabis consumers stated that their use is both recreational and medical.
– Frequent consumers are also on the rise, where 47% cited that they use cannabis products on a daily basis, while 67% stated that their consumption happens more than once a week.
– 91% of American adults are for some form of cannabis legalization (where 60% support both recreational and medical, while 31% only for medical). 8% of the US adult population is completely against cannabis being legal.
