California Weed

Interactive: Charts show marijuana trends as Californians consider recreational use

Bee Staff
Voters could decide whether recreational marijuana use will be allowed in California if an initiative gets on the November ballot, as expected. Meantime, statistics about pot use continue to show upward trends.
Voters could decide whether recreational marijuana use will be allowed in California if an initiative gets on the November ballot, as expected. Meantime, statistics about pot use continue to show upward trends. Andrew Seng aseng@sacbee.com

An initiative asking voters to consider legalizing recreational marijuana use is expected to be placed on the November general election ballot in California. With that landmark vote approaching – and with it being 4/20, a pseudo-holiday for pot smokers – it’s high time to check out these marijuana-related facts as presented by the data service Graphiq.

Sources for the information presented are listed with each graphic.

US Projected Growth in Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis Sales | Graphiq
Countries with the Highest Marijuana Use | HealthGrove
US Projected Growth in Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis Sales | Graphiq
Recreational Marijuana Sales: Washington and Colorado | InsideGov
Marijuana Legality by State | InsideGov

This story was originally published April 20, 2016 at 10:46 AM with the headline "Interactive: Charts show marijuana trends as Californians consider recreational use."

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