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
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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 June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Who Have Used Marijuana in The United States in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students who have used marijuana in the United States in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
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/