children s health issues
Substance Use in Adolescents
Cannabis (Marijuana)
The Monitoring the Future Survey reported that in 2021 19.5% of 12th graders were current Marijuana users, which is a decrease from 22.3% in 2019. About 38.6% of 12th graders reported having used cannabis one or more times in their life. In 2010, the rate of current cannabis use surpassed the rate of current tobacco use for the first time. The most significant increase in cannabis use is in THC vaping. The number of 12th graders who reported current THC vaping increased from 4.9% in 2017 to 14% in 2019 (see also Electronic Cigarettes (Vaping Products) ). This percentage decreased slightly to 12.4% in 2021. 