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• Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States.
• Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once.
• One survey showed that among teens between the ages of 12 and 17, the average age of first experimenting with marijuana was 14 years old.
• About 4% of American adults smoke pot at least once a year.
• Roughly 1% of adults abuse pot.
• One in 300 adults have a marijuana addiction.
• As many as 30% of today’s teenagers smoke marijuana.
• According to United Nations statistics, 141 million people around the world take marijuana in some form or another.
• Normal coordination reflexes are lessened 41% after having smoked just 1 joint and 63% after having smoked 2 joints.
• Marijuana use interferes with brain functions, and it has been linked to other mental health problems in young people, such as depression, anxiety and conduct disorders.
• Recent research suggests possible associations between marijuana use and schizophrenia, along with other psychotic disorders.
• In 2007, approximately 5 percent of high school seniors used marijuana on a daily basis.
• When comparing marijuana and alcohol use, marijuana is more strongly associated with juvenile crime.
• From 1992 to 2006, the potency of marijuana increased by 175 percent.
 

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