Weed facts & stats

Question 1

About what share of Americans say they have tried marijuana at some point?

Accepted Answer

50% (2023). That's an all-time high in Gallup's tracking, which began in 1969 when just 4% said they'd tried it.

Question 2

Back in 1969, when Gallup first asked, what share of Americans said they'd tried marijuana?

Accepted Answer

4%. Experimentation jumped from 4% in 1969 to 24% by 1977 as the drug spread through American culture.

Question 3

As of late 2023, about what share of Americans support legalizing marijuana?

Accepted Answer

70%. That's a record high in Gallup's decades-long tracking of the legalization question.

Question 4

Back in 1969, what share of Americans supported legalizing marijuana?

Accepted Answer

12%. Support has grown almost sixfold since Gallup first asked, from 12% in 1969 to 70% by 2023.

Question 5

Which age group reports the highest current marijuana use, per Gallup's data?

Accepted Answer

29% among 18-34 year-olds. That's more than three times the rate among adults 55 and older, who report just 9% current use.

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