Marijuana Use in Minnesota Youth Declined in 2025, According to New Data

Youth cannabis use continues to decline in Minnesota after legalization

The 2025 Minnesota Student Survey found fewer students report using marijuana, but many of those that consume say they started young.

Minnesota teens are using less cannabis than ever, health survey finds

Minnesota health officials say that youth cannabis use continued to drop in 2025, even as the drug became legal in the state for adults.

On 4/20, MDH says teen cannabis use is still on downward trend

MINNEAPOLIS — Fewer Minnesota students are reporting that they use cannabis, per findings from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey. Self-reported cannabis use among eighth-, ninth- and 11th-grade students has been on a downward trend over the past five surveys, which are performed every three years. In 2013, 25.2% of the state's high school juniors reported said that they had used cannabis within the past 12 months. In 2025, that figure was 12.7%.…

Minnesota reports drop in youth cannabis use

Youth cannabis use in Minnesota continued to decline in 2025, with 96% of students reporting no use in the past month, according to the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey.

Marijuana use in Minnesota youth declined in 2025, according to new data

New survey results show youth cannabis use in Minnesota is trending downward, even after being legalized for adults.

Teen cannabis use rose after California legalization, reversing years of decline

Teen cannabis use in Northern California increased following the legalization of adult recreational cannabis and later declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente published in JAMA Network Open.