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Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Marijuana/ Hashish for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders; 2015 (in percent)*
Drug	Time Period	8th Graders	10th Graders	12th Graders
Marijuana/ Hashish	Lifetime	15.50	[31.10]	* 44.70
	Past Year	11.80	25.40	34.90
	Past Month	6.50	14.80	21.30
	Daily	1.10	3.00	6.00

* - 45% of 12th graders report having smoked marijuana

In our state, the 2012 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey reported that approximately 19% of students in the 10th grade and 27% of students in the 12th reported current marijuana use, almost double the percentage who smoke cigarettes. Fewer students in grades 8, 10, and 12 perceive a great risk of harm in using marijuana regularly, and among 10th graders, that percentage dropped from 65% in 2000 to 46% in 2012. More than half of Washington’s 10th graders report it is easy for them to get marijuana. - See more at: http://learnaboutmarijuanawa.org/factsheets/adolescents.htm#sthash.wN7b5gpk.dpuf

In our state, the 2012 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey reported that approximately 19% of students in the 10th grade and 27% of students in the 12th reported current marijuana use, almost double the percentage who smoke cigarettes. Fewer students in grades 8, 10, and 12 perceive a great risk of harm in using marijuana regularly, and among 10th graders, that percentage dropped from 65% in 2000 to 46% in 2012. More than half of Washington’s 10th graders report it is easy for them to get marijuana. - See more at: http://learnaboutmarijuanawa.org/factsheets/adolescents.htm#sthash.wN7b5gpk.dpuf

Reproduced, no permission required: http://www.drugabuse.gov/trends-statistics/monitoring-future/monitoring-future-study-trends-in-prevalence-various-drugs

Revised 9/21/2017