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U.S. students who used marijuana, by gender and ethnicity

Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity

U.S. students who used marijuana, by gender and ethnicity

This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have ever used marijuana as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. During the survey, 40.5 percent of male student respondents with a black, non-Hispanic background stated they have used marijuana one or more times during their life.

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	All races / ethnicities	White (non-Hispanic)	Black (non-Hispanic)	Hispanic
Female	35.9%	32.1%	44.9%	42.7%
Male	35.2%	31.7%	40.5%	42.1%
Total	35.6%	32%	42.8%	42.4%

	All races / ethnicities	White (non-Hispanic)	Black (non-Hispanic)	Hispanic
Female	35.9%	32.1%	44.9%	42.7%
Male	35.2%	31.7%	40.5%	42.1%
Total	35.6%	32%	42.8%	42.4%

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Release date: June 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: September 2016 to December 2017
Number of respondents: 14,956 respondents
Special properties: Used marijuana one or more times during their life
Method of interview: Questionnaire
Supplementary notes: The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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