As of 2021, women represented around 42 percent of cannabis users in North America , while in Asia only nine percent of cannabis users were women. This statistic illustrates the distribution of cannabis users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and region.
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UNODC. (June 25, 2023). Distribution of cannabis users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1332164/cannabis-users-by-gender-and-region-worldwide/
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Distribution of cannabis users worldwide as of 2021, by gender and region [Graph], UNODC, June 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1332164/cannabis-users-by-gender-and-region-worldwide/
