Cannabis Data

Cannabis use in Minnesota

MDH began compiling data on cannabis use and harm in 2024. Data sources include: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS), Minnesota Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), Minnesota Student Survey (MSS), Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey (MYTS), International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS).

• July 2024: Cannabis Use in Minnesota: Baseline Assessment (PDF). This report shares data on self-reported cannabis use among adults and youth from 2016-2014 (prior to legalization in Minnesota) from a number of state and national sources, as well as information on the use of medical cannabis. 

Youth cannabis use in Minnesota

• The Cannabis Use Among Youth in Minnesota (PDF) 2022 data brief shows trends of cannabis use among middle and high school students.

Additional sources for data on cannabis use

• University of Minnesota Cannabis Research Center: Cannabis Research
• University of Minnesota State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC): Cannabis
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cannabis Facts and Stats