Top 5 Weed Smoking Countries in the World

4. New Zealand

Annual Prevalence of Cannabis Use: 15.3%

Official statistics from Auckland University’s Alcohol and Public Health Research Unit show half of New Zealanders aged 15-65 have tried cannabis at least once, and almost one-in-six define themselves as regular users. That’s about 1.5 million ordinary Kiwis who have ignored the law and tried cannabis, and around 400,000 who continue to use it.

Roughly 74 metric tons of cannabis is consumed annually in New Zealand’s illicit market, with a retail value of up to $1 billion.