| Year |
Male |
Female |
| 2002 |
9.1% |
7.2%+ |
| 2003 |
8.6% |
7.2%+ |
| 2004 |
8.1% |
7.1% |
| 2005 |
7.5% |
6.2% |
| 2006 |
6.8%+ |
6.4% |
| 2007 |
7.5% |
5.8% |
| 2008 |
7.3%+ |
6.0% |
| 2009 |
8.3% |
6.3% |
Among youth age 12 to 17 in 2009, males had a higher rate than females of current marijuana use (8.3 percent for males versus 6.3 percent for females).
+Difference between this estimate and the 2009 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.
Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (September 2010). Figure 2.9. Past-Month Marijuana Use among Youth Age 12 to 17, by Gender: 2002 to 2009. Results from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Volume I. Summary of National Findings. Rockville, MD.
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