Cannabis Use At Historic High According To Federal Study

Past-year use of marijuana and hallucinogens by adults 35 to 50 years old continued a long-term upward trajectory to reach all-time highs in 2022, according to an annual study conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, on drug use behaviors and attitudes of adults 19 to 60 years old. Among adults aged 19-30, 44% of those surveyed reported using cannabis in the past year, with 11% reporting daily use, both record highs. For respondents aged 35 to 50, 28% reported use in the past year, up from 25% in the year before and from 17% in 2017.

The survey separately measured vape use. Past-year marijuana vaping was reported by 21% of adults 19 to 30 years old in 2022, the highest levels reported since the measure was first added in 2017 (12%), as well as a notable increase from the previous year (19% in 2021). Past-year nicotine vaping among this younger adult group also reached a historic high in 2022 (24%), nearly double the rate reported five years ago in 2017 (14%), when the measure was first added.

Finally, hallucinogen use was also on the rise. Among those 19-30 years old, 8% reported having tripped in the past year, up from 5% of respondents in 2017. The types of hallucinogens specified included LSD, shrooms, MDMA, mescaline, and peyote. Hallucinogen use also reached historic highs among those 35-50, with 4% reporting in the affirmative.—Danny Sullivan

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