Who’s Out There Smoking Pot?
Gender
In the past, there was a significant disparity between male and female pot smokers. That is, lots of males were smoking pot while only a handful of females did the same thing. However, female smokers have caught up with their male counterparts. As noted by Entrepreneur, the number of female users of cannabis increased by almost 100% in 2018. In line with this, there are now more female smokers than male smokers.
Isn’t this interesting?
Employment status
A chart from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides an overview of the difference in pot smoking according to employment status. Notably, unemployed individuals tend to smoke pot than full-time or part-time workers. This is understandable because many of them use the substance to deal with their current situation.
Location
Location is one of the vital demographic factors that differentiate pot smokers. People living in large metro areas smoke more marijuana than rural residents. Therefore, you are likely going to find pot smokers in metro areas than in rural areas.
Educational status
Educational status is another demographic factor to be considered when looking at those smoking pots. A survey reveals that high school dropouts are the least likely group to smoke weed when compared to bachelor’s degree holders. In fact, a good percentage of high school dropouts have never tried using marijuana. However, the rate of smoking among people that attended college but dropped out is the highest.
Beyond a bachelor’s degree, the rate of smoking pot reduces as the level of education increases.
The figure and information above have shown you the demographic data of who’s out there smoking pot. While some of these sets of information may just be common knowledge for consumers, manufacturers and distributors of pot can use the data to improve different aspects of their business.
References
https://www.statista.com/statistics/737849/share-americans-age-group-smokes-marijuana/
https://www.mlive.com/news/erry-2018/10/8e043e1adb3057/who-uses-marijuana-a-look-at-t.html
