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Current Trends in Cannabis Use: Resources for Prevention Program Development

11/05/2024

In October, the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network shared an article on current trends in U.S. cannabis use and PTTC resources for prevention program development. The article included a spotlight on youth cannabis use, including Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8) use by youth, which was surveyed for the first time in the 2023 Monitoring the Future Survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant.

Recent findings from the Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975–2023: Overview and Detailed Results for Secondary School Students show that:

  • Approximately 11 percent of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of Delta-8.
  • Among those who reported Delta-8 use, close to 91 percent also reported marijuana use, contributing to the approximately 30 percent of 12th graders who reported past-year marijuana use.
  • The survey also showed that Delta-8 use was more common in the South and Midwest regions and in states without cannabis legalization or Delta-8 regulations.
  • In contrast, levels of marijuana use did not differ by state-level cannabis policies.

Read the full article, including a list of PTTC cannabis education and prevention resources, here.