Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Percent of age range who have used cannabis by country Location Geographical area Year Age range Males Females Total Ref. Australia * National 2007 14+ 33.5 [4] Austria * National 2020 15–64 24.8 20.6 22.7 [1] Belgium * National 2018 15–64 28.1 17.3 22.6 [1] Brazil * National 2018 15–64 14.0 [5] Bulgaria * National 2020 15–64 9.5
In 2014 there were an estimated 182.5 million cannabis users worldwide (3.8% of the global population aged 15–64). [114] This percentage did not change significantly between 1998 and 2014. [ 114 ]
The United Nations' World Drug Report stated that cannabis "was the world's most widely produced, trafficked, and consumed drug in the world in 2010", and estimated between 128 million and 238 million users globally in 2015. [224] [225]
Metabolites of cannabis are usually detectable in urine drug tests from 3 days up to 10 days according to Redwood Laboratories; heavy users can produce positive tests for 30 days or longer after ceasing cannabis use. [2] [3] The length of time may vary to some degree according to metabolism, quantity, and frequency of use. [4]
Cannabis consumption refers to the variety of ways cannabis is consumed, among which inhalation (smoking and vaporizing) and ingestion are most common. All consumption methods involve heating the plant's THCA to decarboxylate it into THC, either at the time of consumption or during preparation.
Alcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first time this intensive level of marijuana use overtook daily and near-daily drinking, said the study’s author, Jonathan Caulkins, a ...
It is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified on the plant. Although the chemical formula for THC (C 21 H 30 O 2 ) describes multiple isomers , [ 10 ] the term THC usually refers to the delta-9-THC isomer with chemical name (−)- trans -Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol .
The addition of ancillary products and services amounts to an economic impact that is estimated at four times the value of direct sales of cannabis. Based on this multiplier, the total economic impact of the cannabis industry in the United States was $16-$18 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $47.6-$68.4 billion by 2021.