5 States with the Highest Weed Consumption in the US

1. Vermont

Prevalence of Marijuana Use: 24.18%

With nearly a quarter of its residents aged 12 or older having used cannabis within the past month, Vermont takes the title of the Most Stoned State in America. Recreational sales of cannabis commenced in October 2022 and the industry had already reported just under $120 million in taxable sales by the end of 2023. In its first year of operation, the state’s Cannabis Control Board licensed over 300 cultivators, with a vast majority of them being small tier-one classifications.

If you want to read about which other states love their ganja, here is our complete list of the 20 States with the Highest Weed Consumption in the US.

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