American Adult Cannabis Use Rose 65.2% From 2015 to 2024
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 13
American Adult Cannabis Use Rose 65.2% From 2015 to 2024
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 13
Summary
65.2% growth in cannabis use from 2015 to 2024 pushed adult consumption sharply higher in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics.
About half of U.S. adults have tried cannabis at least once, underscoring how widely exposure has spread as use increased over the past decade.
Recent studies cited in the report point to both benefits and risks from cannabis consumption, framing the rise in use against mixed scientific findings.