October 12, 2024 | Leave a Comment

The Biggest Weed Smokers (Hint: Not Californians!)

Intro

Intro — We went straight to the government data to figure out which state is the biggest pot-smoking state!

Specifically, we ranked the states based on the percentage of people (age 12 and older) who have used marijuana within the past year.

The US average is 20%, but the highest state hit 33%!

And, you may not believe it, but California didn’t crack the top 10…

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#51 Alabama

#51 Alabama — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 13%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 14%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 12%

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#50 Utah

#50 Utah — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 14%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 15%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 13%

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#49 Texas

#49 Texas — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 15%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 15%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 13%

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#48 Mississippi

#48 Mississippi — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 15%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 13%

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#47 North Carolina

#47 North Carolina — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#46 Nebraska

#46 Nebraska — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 14%

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#45 Kentucky

#45 Kentucky — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#44 Wyoming

#44 Wyoming — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#43 South Dakota

#43 South Dakota — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#42 South Carolina

#42 South Carolina — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 16%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#41 Arkansas

#41 Arkansas — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#40 Florida

#40 Florida — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 17%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#39 Idaho

#39 Idaho — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#38 Georgia

#38 Georgia — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#37 Tennessee

#37 Tennessee — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#36 North Dakota

#36 North Dakota — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 15%

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#35 Iowa

#35 Iowa — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#34 Hawaii

#34 Hawaii — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 18%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 17%

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#33 West Virginia

#33 West Virginia — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 17%

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#32 Kansas

#32 Kansas — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 17%

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#31 Indiana

#31 Indiana — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#30 Wisconsin

#30 Wisconsin — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 16%

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#29 Pennsylvania

#29 Pennsylvania — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#28 New Jersey

#28 New Jersey — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 17%

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#27 Virginia

#27 Virginia — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 19%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#26 Maryland

#26 Maryland — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 21%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#25 New Hampshire

#25 New Hampshire — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 21%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#24 Louisiana

#24 Louisiana — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 21%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#23 Delaware

#23 Delaware — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 20%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 21%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 18%

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#22 Ohio

#22 Ohio — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 21%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 22%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 20%

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#21 Minnesota

#21 Minnesota — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 22%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 20%

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#20 Connecticut

#20 Connecticut — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 22%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 20%

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#19 New York

#19 New York — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 22%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 21%

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#18 Illinois

#18 Illinois — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 22%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 21%

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#17 Missouri

#17 Missouri — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 24%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 21%

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#16 California

#16 California — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 23%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 24%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 21%

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#15 Arizona

#15 Arizona — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 24%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 25%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 21%

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#14 Oklahoma

#14 Oklahoma — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 25%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 26%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 24%

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#13 Rhode Island

#13 Rhode Island — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 26%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 23%

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#12 Michigan

#12 Michigan — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 26%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 24%

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#11 Montana

#11 Montana — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 26%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 24%

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#10 Maine

#10 Maine — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 26%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 25%

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#9 Colorado

#9 Colorado — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 28%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 25%

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#8 New Mexico

#8 New Mexico — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 27%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 28%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 25%

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#7 Nevada

#7 Nevada — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 28%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 30%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 28%

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#6 Massachusetts

#6 Massachusetts — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 28%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 30%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 27%

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#5 Washington

#5 Washington — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 29%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 31%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 29%

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#4 Alaska

#4 Alaska — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 31%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 32%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 30%

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#3 Oregon

#3 Oregon — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 31%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 33%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 30%

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#2 District of Columbia (yes, we know it’s not a state, but still interesting)

#2 District of Columbia (yes, we know it's not a state, but still interesting) — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 32%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 33%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 30%

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#1 Vermont

#1 Vermont — Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (12 years or older): 33%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (18 years or older): 34%

Percentage of people using marijuana over the past year (26 years or older): 31%

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Summary

Summary — Top 10 Weed-Smoking States
10) Maine
9) Colorado
8) New Mexico
7) Nevada
6) Massachusetts
5) Washington
4) Alaska
3) Oregon
2) District of Columbia (yes, technically not a state)
1) Vermont

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