Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

See also: Annual cannabis use by country

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]

Table

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Age range is the range the data computation is based on.

Country Geographical area Year Age range Cannabis (%) Ref.
 Australia National 2007 14+ 33.5 [4]
 Austria National 2004 15–64 20.1 [1]
 Belgium National 2004 15–64 10.4 [2]
 Brazil National 2018 15–64 14.0 [5]
 Bulgaria National 2005 18–60 4.4 [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]
 Cyprus National 2006 15–64 6.6 [1]
 Czech Republic National 2004 18–64 20.6 [1]
 Denmark National 2005 16–64 36.5 [1]
 Finland National 2004 15–64 12.9 [1]
 France National 2005 15–64 30.6 [1]
 Germany National 2003 18–59 24.5 [1]
 Ghana National 2007 15–64 21.5 [1]
 Greece National (except Aegean and Ionian Islands) 2004 15–64 8.9 [1]
 Hungary National 2003 18–54 9.8 [1]
 Israel National 2002–4 21+ 11.5 [2]
 Italy National 2005 15–64 29.3 [1]
 Japan Four metropolitan areas (Fukiage, Kushikino, Nagasaki, Okayama). 2002–3 20+ 1.5 [2]
 Latvia National 2003 15–64 10.6 [1]
 Lebanon National 2002–3 18+ 4.6 [2]
 Lithuania National 2004 15–64 7.6 [1]
 Luxembourg National 1998 15–64 12.9 [1]
 Malta National 2001 18–64 3.5 [1]
   Nepal All urban areas of the country (approximately 80% of the total national population). 2001–2 18–65 7.8 [2]
 Mexico All urban areas of the country (approximately 75% of the total national population). 2001–2 18–65 7.8 [2]
 Netherlands National 2005 15–64 22.6 [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 2022 16–64 27.0 [8]
 Peru Seven cities (Lima, Trujillo, Tacna, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Tarapoto and Iquitos) 2003 12–64 10.3 [9]
 Philippines National 2002–3 15–64 17.4 [1]
 Poland National 2002 16–64 7.7 [1]
 Portugal National 2001 15–64 7.6 [1]
 Romania National 2008 15–64 7.4 [1]
 Slovakia National 2004 15–64 15.6 [1]
 South Africa National 2003–4 18+ 8.4 [2]
 Spain National 2005–6 15-64 28.6 [1]
 Sweden National 2006 16–64 12.0 [1]
 England (UK) National 2005–6 14–59 29.8 [1][failed verification]
 Wales (UK) National 2005–6 16–59 29.8 [1][failed verification]
 Northern Ireland (UK) National 2002–3 15–64 16.8 [1][failed verification]
 Scotland (UK) National 2004 16–64 20.5 [1][failed verification]
 United Kingdom United Kingdom overall 2004 14+ 29.6 [1][failed verification]
 United States National 2010 16–34 51.6 [10]

Map

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).[1] Click the image for more info. See the chart for the exact percentage of cannabis use for each country.

See also

References

  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 ad ae Table GPS-8 Part (i) "Lifetime prevalence of drug use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population" Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. Statistical bulletin 2007 (archive), EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction).
  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" Archived 2018-01-12 at the Wayback Machine July 2008, Volume 5, Issue 7, e141. PLoS Medicine (Public Library of Science). In the full article[dead link] see Table 1 for the survey dates, and participant ages. See Table 2 for the percentages of use by country.
  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. ^ Haugen, Sindre Mikael (October 6, 2022). "Flere med høy utdanning drikker". SSB (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved December 29, 2022. 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.
  9. ^ "Las drogas y su impacto - CEDRO". 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  10. ^ "EMCDDA | 2011 Annual report — online version: Cannabis — Prevalence and patterns of use". Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-06.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adult_lifetime_cannabis_use_by_country&oldid=1143983569