This statistic shows the share of American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have ever used marijuana as of 2019. The results have been sorted by gender, ethnicity, and sexual identity. During the survey, 21.7 percent of student respondents with a black, non-Hispanic background stated they have used marijuana one or more times during their life.
Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity
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CDC. (August 21, 2020). Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. August 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2020). Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Used Marijuana as of 2019, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited June 05, 2023)
Percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana as of 2019, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, August 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222513/us-students-who-used-marijuana-by-gender-and-ethnicity/