Washington Marijuana Statistics

In Washington it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of marijuana users in a one month period was 371,000.
- An estimated 48,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 139,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 184,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one month period were 26 or older.

Marijuana Use in Washington Over a One Year Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Washington it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of marijuana users in a one year period was 676,000.
- An estimated 93,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one year period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 236,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one year period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 346,000 of the marijuana users in Washington over a one year period were 26 or older.

Washington Statistics

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