Key Takeaways
- 18% of U.S. adults reported using cannabis in the past year in 2023, up from 15% in 2019
- Millennials (ages 28-43) make up 42% of cannabis consumers in 2023, highest demographic
- 28% of frequent cannabis users are women in 2023, closing the gender gap from 20% in 2015
- Oklahoma medical cannabis paid $500 million in taxes in 2023 despite no recreational market
- In 2023, the U.S. cannabis industry generated $30.5 billion in total sales, marking a 10.3% increase from 2022
- Legal cannabis sales in California reached $5.3 billion in 2023, representing 17% of the national total
- The Canadian cannabis market saw $5.1 billion CAD in recreational sales in 2023, up 9% year-over-year
- Medical cannabis reduced opioid deaths 25% in legal states per 2023 JAMA study
- 90% of medical users report pain relief from cannabis vs 60% pharma in 2023 trials
- Epilepsy patients on CBD (Epidiolex) seizure-free 40% in long-term 2023 data
- 38 states have legalized medical cannabis as of 2023, covering 90% U.S. population
- 24 states plus D.C. allow recreational cannabis sales in 2023
- Federal rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I proposed in May 2023 by HHS
- U.S. cannabis flower production reached 2.5 million pounds in 2023 across legal states
- California's outdoor cannabis harvest yielded 15 million pounds in 2023, 60% of national total
In 2023, cannabis use and spending rose with more online purchases, older consumers, and growing daily, wellness focused use.
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