Stoniest State in the Nation

[amsterdamage]

The numbers are just out and the stoniest state is...



Vermont!!! ..who would've thought!??

http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advis...803061256.aspx


Table B.2 % Marijuana Use in Past Year,

Total U.S.	10.37
Alabama	7.99
Alaska	14.42
Arizona	8.95
Arkansas	10.01
California	11.34
Colorado	12.73
Connecticut	13.23
Delaware	10.45
District of Columbia	15.03
Florida	9.69
Georgia	9.79
Hawaii	10.19
Idaho	9.24
Illinois	9.38
Indiana	9.32
Iowa	8.02
Kansas	10.86
Kentucky	8.74
Louisiana	9.58
Maine	13.31
Maryland	9.18
Massachusetts	12.91
Michigan	11.92
Minnesota	11.25
Mississippi	8.45
Missouri	10.05
Montana	14.1
Nebraska	9.39
Nevada	10.77
New Hampshire	12.33
New Jersey	9.6
New Mexico	10.3
New York	12.15
North Carolina	9.9
North Dakota	7.48
Ohio	10.63
Oklahoma	8.71
Oregon	13.25
Pennsylvania	10.45
Rhode Island	14.9
South Carolina	8.82
South Dakota	8.66
Tennessee	10.55
Texas	8.4
Utah	8.28
Vermont	15.48
Virginia	9.05
Washington	12.3
West Virginia	9.12
Wisconsin	10.16
Wyoming	11.28

[Easternrdbmx]

Didnt vermont recently decriminalize?
How do they know this information? On how many people have been caught?

NJ smoke all you out, and NOT get caught.

[amsterdamage]

Originally Posted by Easternrdbmx

Didnt vermont recently decriminalize?
How do they know this information? On how many people have been caught?

NJ smoke all you out, and NOT get caught.

"The report is based on 136,110 people aged 12 and older who were interviewed for a national survey in 2005-2006."

They rely on people telling them


What does this tell us

Utah has the nation's highest percentage of adults who report feeling "serious psychological distress" over the past year.
At 14.4 percent, the rate was significantly higher than the lowest state, Hawaii, at 8.8 percent.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data released today is based on 2005 and 2006 surveys of 136,110 Americans. It is the most up-to-date data available.

Other results:
- Utah has the lowest level of underage drinking. Only 21.5 percent of those surveyed from age 12 to 20 reported using alcohol in the past month, in contrast to 38.3 percent in Vermont.
- Utah's has the lowest percentage of people age 12 and older who used marijuana in the prior month, at 4.3 percent. Vermont was the highest in the nation, at 9.7 percent.
- Utah also stood out for its low tobacco use. Among residents age 12 and older, 22.1 percent reported using tobacco the month before. By contrast, 40.6 percent of West Virginia residents reported such use.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8480798

Maybe, low drug use = high rates of depression?

[eleven357]

What about the people who were lying?

[Medicine Al]

Originally Posted by amsterdamage

"The report is based on 136,110 people aged 12 and older who were interviewed for a national survey in 2005-2006."

They rely on people telling them


What does this tell us
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8480798

Maybe, low drug use = high rates of depression?

You said it!
Imagine how depressed Utah would be without Prozac and Xanax, which are also used pretty widely there...Legally!

Since it relies on self reporting, these figures are probably a bit low. How many Mormons will describe themselves as depressed? And if the numbers are low, then the mean us average would imply a total of 40-50 million total americans. More than Xanax, Prozac and Valium combined!

Wonder why pharma won't back legalization....?????????

[Nubasaur]

montana is the shit.

[w33n]

Viva La New England!

[SourDieselChick]

aww NJ is only 9.6

[OrganicFlowers]

Doesnt suprise me at all! Knew we were one of the top states! Vermont really has the most vibrant marijuana culture out there, especially in Chittenden County. There are several towns in this county that have more smokers than non, and yes there is a bill in the process of being ratified that would decriminalize Marijuana. Woot!