As lawmakers take steps to protect marijuana businesses, a new government report shows that the drug’s popularity is mostly growing among adults.
A marijuana plant in Colorado.
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Though the amendment that would ban the raids still faces several hurdles before it becomes law, it was an important symbolic victory for marijuana advocates.
In addition, Minnesota joined 21 other states Thursday when it passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana.
Which raises the question: Who exactly is using marijuana anyway?
A woman blows marijuana smoke in Denver, Colo., April 20,
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The report breaks down marijuana usage by age, gender and race. The CDC's data doesn't take into account the most recent laws legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana, but it does show longer-term trends. Much of the data was collected via home interviews conducted during the entire year it represents — so, for example, 2002 data was gathered over the course of 2002. For 2012, the sample size was made up of 68,309 people. Data on teen marijuana usage was gathered from yearly interviews with between 45,000 and 50,000 high school students.
Following is a closer look at highlights from the report:
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