Gen Z and Millennials are continuing the mainstreaming of weed use, as their own consumption keeps climbing… TL;DR 21-39-year-olds are using marijuana more than they did even during the pandemic, when use increased significantly Almost one in four young adults are using marijuana every day They consider marijuana much less harmful for their health than alcohol, and the gap between them is growing Last year, YPulse reported that more Millennials were smoking weed than ever before. Our Health, Drugs, and Risky Behaviors report found that the amount of 21-39-year-olds who had experimented with marijuana jumped from 33% before the pandemic, to 40% in 2021. While the pandemic was credited for a surge in drinking and cannabis use, while we’ve found their drinking levels have dropped back down, their use of marijuana keeps going up. This years’ survey data shows that 44% of 21-39-year-olds have now tried marijuana for recreational use, showing that young adults are steadily continuing to make marijuana a part of their routines. Just how often they’re...
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