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Adult lifetime cannabis use by country is the lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults in surveys among the general population.^[1]^[2] Lifetime prevalence means any use of cannabis during a person's life.^[3]

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Note: The table is sortable in various ways. Click the sort button cell at the top of the column you wish to sort. Click again to reverse the order of sorting.

Age range is the range the data computation is based on.
Asterisks (*) are for locations with "Cannabis in LOCATION" links.

Percent of age range who have used cannabis by country
Location	Geographical area	Year	Age range	Males	Females	Total	Ref.
Australia *	National	2007	14+			33.5	^[4]
Austria *	National	2020	15–64	24.8	20.6	22.7	^[1]
Belgium *	National	2018	15–64	28.1	17.3	22.6	^[1]
Brazil *	National	2018	15–64			14.0	^[5]
Bulgaria *	National	2020	15–64	9.5	7.8	8.7	^[1]
Canada *	National	2005	15+			44.5	^[6]
Chile *	National	2014	12–64			31.5	^[7]
China *	Beijing and Shanghai metropolitan areas.	2002–3	18+			0.3	^[2]
Colombia *	All urban areas of the country (approximately 73% of the total national population).	2003	18–65			10.8	^[2]
Croatia *	National	2019	15–64	28.8	16.9	22.9	^[1]
Cyprus *	National	2019	15–64	21.5	7.1	14.1	^[1]
Czech Republic *	National	2021	15–64	31.1	21.1	25.9	^[1]
Denmark *	National	2021	15–64	44	32	37.9	^[1]
Estonia *	National	2018	15–64	30.8	20.3	24.5	^[1]
Finland *	National	2018	15–64	29.8	21.3	25.6	^[1]
France *	National	2021	15–64	54.9	39.9	47.3	^[1]
Germany *	National	2021	15–64	38.9	30.2	34.7	^[1]
Greece *	National	2015	15–64	15.8	6.3	11	^[1]
Hungary *	National	2019	15–64	8.4	4	6.1	^[1]
Ireland *	National	2019	15–64	29.5	19.3	24.4	^[1]
Israel *	National	2002–4	21+			11.5	^[2]
Italy *	National	2017	15–64	39.1	26.4	32.7	^[1]
Japan *	Four metropolitan areas (Fukiage, Kushikino, Nagasaki, Okayama).	2002–3	20+			1.5	^[2]
Latvia *	National	2020	15–64	22	8.2	15	^[1]
Lebanon *	National	2002–3	18+			4.6	^[2]
Lithuania *	National	2021	15–64	20.7	6.8	13.7	^[1]
Luxembourg *	National	2019	15–64	27.8	19.6	23.3	^[1]
Malta *	National	2013	15–64	6.7	2	4.3	^[1]
Mexico *	All urban areas of the country (approximately 75% of the total national population).	2001–2	18–65			7.8	^[2]
Nepal *	All urban areas of the country (approximately 80% of the total national population).	2001–2	18–65			7.8	^[2]
Netherlands *	National	2021	15–64	35.7	23.9	29.8	^[1]
New Zealand *	National	2004–5	16+			41.9	^[2]
Nigeria *	21 of the 36 states in the country, representing 57% of the national population.	2002–3	18+			2.7	^[2]
Norway *	National	2023	16–64	33.0	22.0	28.0	^[8]
Peru *	Seven cities (Lima, Trujillo, Tacna, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Tarapoto and Iquitos)	2003	12–64			10.3	^[9]
Poland *	National	2018	15–64	16.4	7.7	12.1	^[1]
Portugal *	National	2016	15–64	15.6	6.6	11	^[1]
Romania *	National	2019	15–64	8	4.3	6.1	^[1]
Slovakia *	National	2019	15–64	23.4	10.6	17	^[1]
Slovenia *	National	2018	15–64	24.7	16.5	20.7	^[1]
South Africa *	National	2003–4	18+			8.4	^[2]
Spain *	National	2022	15–64	48.8	32.9	40.9	^[1]
Sweden *	National	2021	15–64	21.9	13.1	17.6	^[1]
Turkey *	National	2017	15–64	5.4	0.2	2.7	^[1]
Ukraine *	National	2002	18+			6.4	^[2]
England and Wales * (UK)	National	2021-22	16–59			31.2	^[10]
Northern Ireland * (UK)	National	2010–11	15–64			24.0	^[11]
Scotland * (UK)	National	2010–11	16–64			26.7	^[11]
United Kingdom *	United Kingdom overall	2006	16–59			30.2	^[11]
United States *	National	2023	18+			49	^[12]

Maps[edit]

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has an interactive cannabis use map of Europe. One can select by recall period: last month, last year, or lifetime. Also by age: young adults (15–34), or adults (15–64). Hover over a country for the data.^[13]

A non-interactive map is below.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac "Statistical Bulletin 2023 > Cannabis > Lifetime prevalence > All adults (15-64)". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys" July 2008, Volume 5, Issue 7, e141. PLoS Medicine (Public Library of Science). See Table 1 for the survey dates, and participant ages. See Table 2 for the percent of use by country. Archived 2018-01-12 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Methods and definitions Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. EMCDDA.
^ "Policing and cannabis use in Australia". NCPIC. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Cresce apoio à legalização da maconha no Brasil" [Support for the legalization of marijuana grows in Brazil]. Datafolha. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19.
^ Patton, David; Bodnarchuk, Jennifer (2011-10-06). "Cannabis Use in Canada" (PDF). Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
^ Prevalencia vida consumo de marihuana. SENDA
^ "Ikke uvanlig å ha prøvd cannabis" [It is not uncommon to have tried cannabis]. SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17. Cannabis, som inkluderer hasj og marihuana, er et illegalt rusmiddel som vanligvis røykes, men som også kan benyttes i blant annet te eller bakverk. Det er 28 prosent i alderen 16–64 år som oppgir at de noen gang har prøvd cannabis, 33 prosent menn og 22 prosent kvinner. [Cannabis, which includes hashish and marijuana, is an illegal drug that is usually smoked, but which can also be consumed otherwise, such as in tea or pastries. There are 28 percent aged 16–64 who state that they have ever tried cannabis, 33 percent men and 22 percent women.]
^ "Las drogas y su impacto - CEDRO". 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
^ Drug misuse in England and Wales - Appendix table. Year ending June 2022 edition of the dataset. Release date: 15 December 2022. Office for National Statistics. Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on the extent and trends of illicit drug use.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Statistical bulletin 2013 > Table GPS-1. Lifetime prevalence of drug use by age and country". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
^ McCarthy, Justin (August 10, 2023). "Fully Half of Americans Have Tried Marijuana". Gallup, Inc. The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49%
^ "Cannabis – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023)". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. This data explorer enables you to view our data on the prevalence of cannabis use by recall period and age range. You can access data by country by clicking on the map or selecting a country from the dropdown menu.

External links[edit]

These Are The European Nations That Smoke The Most Pot. By Nick Jardine. 18 October 2011. Business Insider.

[emcdda2023-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac "Statistical Bulletin 2023 > Cannabis > Lifetime prevalence > All adults (15-64)". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

[plos2008july-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys" July 2008, Volume 5, Issue 7, e141. PLoS Medicine (Public Library of Science). See Table 1 for the survey dates, and participant ages. See Table 2 for the percent of use by country. Archived 2018-01-12 at the Wayback Machine.

[methods-3] Methods and definitions Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. EMCDDA.

[4] "Policing and cannabis use in Australia". NCPIC. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[5] "Cresce apoio à legalização da maconha no Brasil" [Support for the legalization of marijuana grows in Brazil]. Datafolha. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19.

[6] Patton, David; Bodnarchuk, Jennifer (2011-10-06). "Cannabis Use in Canada" (PDF). Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2018-03-22.

[7] Prevalencia vida consumo de marihuana. SENDA

[8] "Ikke uvanlig å ha prøvd cannabis" [It is not uncommon to have tried cannabis]. SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17. Cannabis, som inkluderer hasj og marihuana, er et illegalt rusmiddel som vanligvis røykes, men som også kan benyttes i blant annet te eller bakverk. Det er 28 prosent i alderen 16–64 år som oppgir at de noen gang har prøvd cannabis, 33 prosent menn og 22 prosent kvinner. [Cannabis, which includes hashish and marijuana, is an illegal drug that is usually smoked, but which can also be consumed otherwise, such as in tea or pastries. There are 28 percent aged 16–64 who state that they have ever tried cannabis, 33 percent men and 22 percent women.]

[9] "Las drogas y su impacto - CEDRO". 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2018-03-22.

[ONS-10] Drug misuse in England and Wales - Appendix table. Year ending June 2022 edition of the dataset. Release date: 15 December 2022. Office for National Statistics. Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on the extent and trends of illicit drug use.

[emcdda2013-11] "Statistical bulletin 2013 > Table GPS-1. Lifetime prevalence of drug use by age and country". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

[12] McCarthy, Justin (August 10, 2023). "Fully Half of Americans Have Tried Marijuana". Gallup, Inc. The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49%

[map-13] "Cannabis – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023)". European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. This data explorer enables you to view our data on the prevalence of cannabis use by recall period and age range. You can access data by country by clicking on the map or selecting a country from the dropdown menu.

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+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Finland}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Finland}}
-| National
+|National
+|2018
-| 2004
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 12.9
+|29.8
+|21.3
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|25.6
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|France}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|France}}
-| National
+|National
+|2021
-| 2005
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 30.6
+|54.9
+|39.9
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|47.3
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Germany}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Germany}}
-| National
+|National
+|2021
-| 2003
+|15–64
-| 18–59
-| 24.5
+|38.9
+|30.2
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|34.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Greece}}
-| {{Flag|Ghana}}
-| National
+|National
+|2015
-| 2007
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 21.5
+|15.8
+|6.3
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|11
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Hungary}}
-| {{Flag|Greece}}
+|National
-| National (except [[Aegean Islands|Aegean]] and [[Ionian Islands]])
+|2019
-| 2004
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-|  8.9
+|8.4
+|4
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|6.1
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Ireland}}
-| {{Flag|Hungary}}
-| National
+|National
+|2019
-| 2003
+|15–64
-| 18–54
-| 9.8
+|29.5
+|19.3
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|24.4
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Israel}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Israel}}
-| National
+|National
-| 2002–4
+|2002–4
-| 21+
+|21+
+|
-| 11.5
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|11.5
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Italy}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Italy}}
-| National
+|National
+|2017
-| 2005
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 29.3
+|39.1
+|26.4
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|32.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Japan}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Japan}}
-| Four metropolitan areas ([[Fukiage, Saitama|Fukiage]], [[Kushikino]], [[Nagasaki]], [[Okayama]]).
+|Four metropolitan areas ([[Fukiage, Saitama|Fukiage]], [[Kushikino]], [[Nagasaki]], [[Okayama]]).
-| 2002–3
+|2002–3
-| 20+
+|20+
+|
-| 1.5
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|1.5
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Latvia}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Latvia}}
-| National
+|National
+|2020
-| 2003
-| 15–64
+|15–64
+|22
-| 10.6
+|8.2
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|15
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Lebanon}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Lebanon}}
-| National
+|National
-| 2002–3
+|2002–3
-| 18+
+|18+
+|
-| 4.6
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|4.6
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Lithuania}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Lithuania}}
-| National
+|National
+|2021
-| 2004
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 7.6
+|20.7
+|6.8
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|13.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Luxembourg}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Luxembourg}}
-| National
+|National
+|2019
-| 1998
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 12.9
+|27.8
+|19.6
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|23.3
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Malta}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Malta}}
-| National
+|National
+|2013
-| 2001
+|15–64
-| 18–64
-| 3.5
+|6.7
+|2
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|4.3
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Mexico}}
-| {{Flag|Nepal}}
-| All urban areas of the country (approximately 80% of the total national population).
+|All urban areas of the country (approximately 75% of the total national population).
-| 2001–2
+|2001–2
-| 18–65
+|18–65
+|
-| 7.8
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|7.8
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Nepal}}
-| {{Flag|Mexico}}
-| All urban areas of the country (approximately 75% of the total national population).
+|All urban areas of the country (approximately 80% of the total national population).
-| 2001–2
+|2001–2
-| 18–65
+|18–65
+|
-| 7.8
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|7.8
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Netherlands}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Netherlands}}
-| National
+|National
+|2021
-| 2005
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 22.6
+|35.7
+|23.9
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|29.8
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|New Zealand}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|New Zealand}}
-| National
+|National
-| 2004–5
+|2004–5
-| 16+
+|16+
+|
-| 41.9
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|41.9
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Nigeria}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Nigeria}}
-| 21 of the 36 states in the country, representing 57% of the national population.
+|21 of the 36 states in the country, representing 57% of the national population.
-| 2002–3
+|2002–3
-| 18+
+|18+
+|
-| 2.7
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|2.7
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Norway}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Norway}}
-| National
+|National
+|2023
-| 2022
-| 16–64
+|16–64
-| 27.0
+|33.0
+|22.0
-|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haugen |first=Sindre Mikael |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Flere med høy utdanning drikker |url=https://www.ssb.no/helse/helseforhold-og-levevaner/statistikk/royk-alkohol-og-andre-rusmidler/artikler/flere-med-hoy-utdanning-drikker |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=[[Statistics Norway|SSB]] |language=nb |quote=I 2022 er andelen av befolkningen 16–64 år som noen gang har prøvd cannabis 27 prosent. I 2018 var andelen 23 prosent. Det er kvinner som har hatt den største endringen i løpet av denne perioden, fra 17 til 23 prosent.}}</ref>
+|28.0
+|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=Ikke uvanlig å ha prøvd cannabis |trans-title=It is not uncommon to have tried cannabis |url=https://www.ssb.no/helse/helseforhold-og-levevaner/statistikk/royk-alkohol-og-andre-rusmidler/artikler/en-av-tre-drikker-alkohol-hver-uke |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=SSB |language=nb |quote=Cannabis, som inkluderer hasj og marihuana, er et illegalt rusmiddel som vanligvis røykes, men som også kan benyttes i blant annet te eller bakverk. Det er 28 prosent i alderen 16–64 år som oppgir at de noen gang har prøvd cannabis, 33 prosent menn og 22 prosent kvinner. |trans-quote=Cannabis, which includes hashish and marijuana, is an illegal drug that is usually smoked, but which can also be consumed otherwise, such as in tea or pastries. There are 28 percent aged 16–64 who state that they have ever tried cannabis, 33 percent men and 22 percent women.}}</ref>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Peru}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Peru}}
-| Seven cities ([[Lima]], [[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]], [[Tacna]], [[Arequipa]], [[Ayacucho]], [[Tarapoto]] and [[Iquitos]])
+|Seven cities ([[Lima]], [[Trujillo, Peru|Trujillo]], [[Tacna]], [[Arequipa]], [[Ayacucho]], [[Tarapoto]] and [[Iquitos]])
-| 2003
+|2003
-| 12–64
+|12–64
+|
-| 10.3
+|
-| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cedro.org.pe/publicaciones/impacto2.htm|title=Las drogas y su impacto - CEDRO|date=2013-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926004231/http://www.cedro.org.pe/publicaciones/impacto2.htm|archive-date=2013-09-26|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>
+|10.3
+|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cedro.org.pe/publicaciones/impacto2.htm|title=Las drogas y su impacto - CEDRO|date=2013-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926004231/http://www.cedro.org.pe/publicaciones/impacto2.htm|archive-date=2013-09-26|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Poland}}
-| {{Flag|Philippines}}
-| National
+|National
+|2018
-| 2002–3
+|15–64
-| 15-64
-| 17.4
+|16.4
+|7.7
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|12.1
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Portugal}}
-| {{Flag|Poland}}
-| National
+|National
+|2016
-| 2002
+|15–64
-| 16-64
-| 7.7
+|15.6
+|6.6
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|11
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Romania}}
-| {{Flag|Portugal}}
-| National
+|National
+|2019
-| 2001
-| 15–64
+|15–64
+|8
-| 7.6
+|4.3
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|6.1
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Slovakia}}
-| {{Flag|Romania}}
-| National
+|National
+|2019
-| 2008
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 7.4
+|23.4
+|10.6
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|17
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Slovenia}}
-| {{Flag|Slovakia}}
-| National
+|National
+|2018
-| 2004
-| 15–64
+|15–64
-| 15.6
+|24.7
+|16.5
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|20.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|South Africa}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|South Africa}}
-| National
+|National
-| 2003–4
+|2003–4
-| 18+
+|18+
+|
-| 8.4
+|
-| <ref name=plos2008july/>
+|8.4
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Spain}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Spain}}
-| National
+|National
+|2022
-| 2005–6
+|15–64
-| 15-64
-| 28.6
+|48.8
+|32.9
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|40.9
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|Sweden}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Sweden}}
-| National
+|National
+|2021
-| 2006
+|15–64
-| 16–64
-| 12.0
+|21.9
+|13.1
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|17.6
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Turkey}}
-| UK ({{Flag|England}})
-| National
+|National
+|2017
-| 2005–6
+|15–64
-| 14–59
-| 29.8
+|5.4
+|0.2
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|2.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2023/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Ukraine}}
-| UK ({{Flag|Wales}})
-| National
+|National
+|2002
-| 2005–6
+|18+
-| 16–59
+|
-| 29.8
+|
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|6.4
+|<ref name=plos2008july/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|England and Wales|nodata=1}} (UK)
-| UK ({{Flag|Northern Ireland|union}})
-| National
+|National
+|2021-22
-| 2002–3
+|16–59
-| 15–64
+|
-| 16.8
+|
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|31.2
+|<ref name=ONS>[https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/drugmisuseinenglandandwalesappendixtable Drug misuse in England and Wales - Appendix table]. Year ending June 2022 edition of the dataset. Release date: 15 December 2022. [[Office for National Statistics]]. Data from the [[Crime Survey for England and Wales]] (CSEW) on the extent and trends of illicit drug use.</ref>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Northern Ireland}} (UK)
-| UK ({{Flag|Scotland}})
-| National
+|National
+|2010–11
-| 2004
+|15–64
-| 16–64
+|
-| 20.5
+|
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|24.0
+|<ref name=emcdda2013/>
 |-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|Scotland}} (UK)
-| {{Flag|United Kingdom}}
+|National
-| United Kingdom overall
+|2010–11
-| 2004
+|16–64
-| 14+
+|
-| 29.6
+|
-|<ref name=EMCDDA/>
+|26.7
+|<ref name=emcdda2013/>
 |-
-| {{Flag|United States}}
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|United Kingdom}}
+|United Kingdom overall
-| National
+|2006
-| 2010
+|16–59
-| 16-34
+|
-| 51.6
+|
-| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/online/annual-report/2011/cannabis/3 |title=EMCDDA &#124; 2011 Annual report — online version: Cannabis — Prevalence and patterns of use |access-date=2015-12-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227032716/http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/online/annual-report/2011/cannabis/3 |archive-date=2015-12-27 }}</ref>
+|30.2
+|<ref name=emcdda2013>{{cite web |title=Statistical bulletin 2013 > Table GPS-1. Lifetime prevalence of drug use by age and country |url=https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/stats13/gpstab1b |website=[[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]] }}</ref>
+|-
+|{{flagg|us*eft|pref=Cannabis in|United States}}
+|National
+|2023
+|18+
+|
+|
+|49
+|<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCarthy |first1=Justin |title=Fully Half of Americans Have Tried Marijuana |url=https://news.gallup.com/poll/509399/fully-half-americans-tried-marijuana.aspx |website=[[Gallup, Inc.]] |date=August 10, 2023 |quote=The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried marijuana has ticked up to 49% }}</ref>
 |}
-== Map ==
+== Maps ==
-[[Image:Cannabis use among adults (aged 15-64).svg|frame|none|'''Lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old)''' in nationwide surveys among the general population. Data taken from EMCDDA ([[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]]).<ref name=EMCDDA/> Click the image for more info. See the chart for the exact percentage of cannabis use for each country.]]
+[[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]] has an interactive cannabis use map of Europe. One can select by recall period: last month, last year, or lifetime. Also by age: young adults (15–34), or adults (15–64). Hover over a country for the data.<ref name=map>{{cite web |title=Cannabis – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023) |url=https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/data/stats2023/gps_en#displayTable:GPS-1 |website=[[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]] |quote=This data explorer enables you to view our data on the prevalence of cannabis use by recall period and age range. You can access data by country by clicking on the '''map''' or selecting a country from the dropdown menu. }}</ref>
+A non-interactive map is below.
+[[Image:Cannabis use among adults (aged 15-64).svg|frame|none|'''Lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old)''' in nationwide surveys among the general population. Data taken from [[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]] (see [[:File:Cannabis use among adults (aged 15-64).svg|Commons image page]] for latest sourcing info). See the table for what percent of an age range used cannabis by country.]]
 ==See also==