Survey: 67% of Gen Z Have Consumed Cannabis, 28% Report Daily Consumption

Sixty-seven percent of Gen Zers consume cannabis, with 28% reporting daily use, according to an EduBirdie survey published last month. Eighteen percent of respondents said they consume cannabis a few times a week, with 8% saying they used it a few times a month, 13% saying they only consumed cannabis on special occasions, and 6% saying they only tried cannabis once. 

Twenty-seven percent of those polled said they have never tried cannabis.  

Over a quarter (27%) said they spend between $50 and $100 monthly on cannabis, while 21% spend between $100 and $200; 16% spend between $20 and $50; 12% spend less than $20; 11% spend between $200 and $500; 10% spend nothing at all; and 3% spend more than $500.  

According to the survey, nearly half (48%) had consumed cannabis before a family event, while 36% had consumed cannabis before a date; 26% had used cannabis before a work meeting; 27% had consumed before an exam; 25% before a job interview; 22% before a class or lecture; and 15% before a team building event. Twenty-nine percent of respondents said they had not consumed cannabis before any important event. 

The majority (55%) of respondents said they don’t consume cannabis while working from home, in the office, or on campus; while 35%, 17%, and 12% of respondents, respectively, admitted to consuming cannabis in those places. 

Most respondents (53%) said they consumed cannabis to relieve stress, while 29% said cannabis improves creativity, 22% said it improves performance, 16% said it causes anxiety, and 14% said cannabis causes forgetfulness. Just 2% of respondents said cannabis had “no noticeable effects.”

Most respondents said that cannabis has no negative impact on their lives; however, 17% said they had spent money they couldn’t afford on cannabis; 15% had serious arguments with their family about their cannabis use; and 12% had suffered physically or mentally. The majority of respondents (68%) said they had never suffered negative effects from someone else’s cannabis use. 

The survey also found 42% of respondents were completely open about their cannabis use, while 13% said they hid it from a partner or family; 12% hid it from co-workers; and 10% hid it from their friends.  

The survey included 2,000 U.S. Gen Z participants (ages 21-29) recruited online.