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Less than one-sixth of adults in Colorado use marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 08:00

Despite marijuana legalization in the state of Colorado, a relatively small percentage of adults are currently consuming the drug.

According to new data from the state's Health Department, 13.6% of adults 18 years of age and older are current marijuana users, although it is only legal for adults 21 years and older to purchase and consume pot.

That's a pretty low figure, given that nearly half (48.9%) of adults 18 years and older in Colorado have used marijuana at one time or another.

Among current users, 33.2% say that they use marijuana on a daily basis, and 18.8% have driven after usage, despite the state's campaigns against stoned driving.

 

The survey, released Monday, was collected in 2014. Although the national average is not yet available for that year, data from 2013 showed that a comparable 12.9% of Americans 18 years and over, across...

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