Survey sample size is for 2020. Sample size is for all respondents not just veterans.
Estimates for 2020 should be used with caution when comparing estimates between 2020 and prior years because of methodological changes for 2020.
Due to low precision some estimates may not be shown.
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Marijuana use among veterans in the U.S. from 2017 to 2020, by age
More U.S. veterans aged 26 and older reported using marijuana in the past month in 2020 as compared to in 2019. Around 10 percent of U.S. veterans 26 years and older used marijuana in 2020. The statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group.
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SAMHSA. (July 27, 2022). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group." Chart. July 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/
SAMHSA. (2022). Percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Veterans Who Used Marijuana in The past Month from 2017 to 2020, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2022, /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. veterans who used marijuana in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age group [Graph], SAMHSA, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1128962/marijuana-use-veterans-us-by-age/