Cannabis Use in New York City

Source: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/databrief117.pdf

Since 2009, cannabis use increased nationally but remained stable in New York City. In 2017, public high school students in the city reported lower levels of past-month cannabis consumption than youth nationally, with 16% in New York City compared to 20% of students in the U.S. In 2015-2016, an estimated 1.1 million New Yorkers used cannabis at least once during the last year. Nearly one quarter (24%) of White New Yorkers reported cannabis use, compared to 14% of Black and 12% of Latino New Yorkers. Cannabis use was reported by a third of New Yorkers ages 18 to 25 and a quarter of adults 26 to 34 years old. Among youth in NYC public high schools, cannabis use differs by grade, but adolescent girls (16%) were just as likely as adolescent boys (15%) to report cannabis use.