Weed facts & stats

Question 1

About what share of Americans say they currently smoke marijuana?

Accepted Answer

17% (2023). Current use has climbed steadily as more U.S. states have legalized the drug.

Question 2

How has current marijuana use among Americans changed since 2013?

Accepted Answer

7% in 2013 to 17% in 2023. Gallup first asked about current marijuana smoking in 2013, when just 7% of Americans said they used it.

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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