Cannabis use in Minnesota (MDH 2025)
Appendix B tables transcribed from the Minnesota Department of Health Cannabis Use report to the Legislature (2025), with SAMHSA NSDUH Minnesota SAE tables as a federal cross-check. Start here with Table 2.a (adult frequency) and Table 8.a (Poison Control by age).
Sources
Organization: Minnesota Department of Health, Cannabis Use in Minnesota: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature (2025), Appendix B
As of: Report 2025; Hub extract downloaded and imported 2026-09-22 CT
Revision / notes: 2020 Table 8.a percentages are transcribed as printed in the source PDF (0.15%, 0.37%, 0.47%, 1%).
URL: MDH PDFLast verified: 2026-09-22, datePublished: 2026-09-22
Table 2.a: BRFSS frequency (general population)
Crude estimates are shown here. Standardized rows are available in the Hub's MDH data extracts.
| Year | 0 days % | 1–19 days % | 20–30 days % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 93.4% (93%–93.8%) | 4% (3.7%–4.3%) | 2.6% (2.4%–2.9%) |
| 2018-19 | 90.4% (90%–90.9%) | 5.5% (5.1%–5.8%) | 4.1% (3.8%–4.4%) |
| 2020-21 | 90% (89.6%–90.5%) | 5.8% (5.4%–6.1%) | 4.2% (3.9%–4.5%) |
| 2022-23 | 86.4% (85.8%–87%) | 7.5% (7%–7.9%) | 6.1% (5.7%–6.5%) |
20–30 day use (crude) over time
Bar scale is visual only (×8); use table for citation.
Sources: Minnesota Department of Health, MDH Cannabis Use 2025 (Table 2.a), as of 2025 (Hub capture 2026-09-22). PRV-001 [primary_gov]
Table 8.a: Poison Control reports by age
Counts and percent of reports. Highlight year 2023 below; full series in CSV (24 rows).
0 to 5 years old
188
24% of reports (2023)
6 to 19 years old
247
31% of reports (2023)
20+ years old
325
41% of reports (2023)
Total (incl. age unknown)
788
100% of reports (2023)
| Age group | Year | Count | % of reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 years old | 2018 | 21 | 7% |
| 0 to 5 years old | 2019 | 47 | 13% |
| 0 to 5 years old | 2020 | 55 | 0.15% |
| 0 to 5 years old | 2021 | 117 | 21% |
| 0 to 5 years old | 2022 | 157 | 22% |
| 0 to 5 years old | 2023 | 188 | 24% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2018 | 120 | 42% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2019 | 152 | 42% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2020 | 135 | 0.37% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2021 | 148 | 27% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2022 | 196 | 28% |
| 6 to 19 years old | 2023 | 247 | 31% |
| 20+ years old | 2018 | 143 | 50% |
| 20+ years old | 2019 | 161 | 44% |
| 20+ years old | 2020 | 169 | 0.47% |
| 20+ years old | 2021 | 276 | 51% |
| 20+ years old | 2022 | 344 | 49% |
| 20+ years old | 2023 | 325 | 41% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2018 | 285 | 100% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2019 | 362 | 100% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2020 | 361 | 1% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2021 | 545 | 100% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2022 | 701 | 100% |
| Total (incl. age unknown) | 2023 | 788 | 100% |
Sources: Minnesota Department of Health, MDH Cannabis Use 2025 (Table 8.a), as of 2025 (Hub capture 2026-09-22). The 2020 percentages are transcribed as printed in the source PDF. · PRV-001 [primary_gov]
Table 9.a: hospital cannabis use, abuse, and dependence
Counts and rate per 1,000 Minnesota residents from MDH Appendix B.
| Year | Count | Rate / 1,000 MN residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,783 | 3.99 |
| 2022 | 22,381 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 23,864 | 4.16 |
| 2021-2023 | 69,028 | 4.02 |
Sources: Minnesota Department of Health, MDH Cannabis Use 2025 (Table 9.a), as of 2025 (Hub capture 2026-09-22). PRV-001 [primary_gov]
NSDUH Minnesota SAE: marijuana use (2022–2023)
SAMHSA state-specific estimates, complementary to MDH BRFSS. These use different sampling frames and are never blended into one statewide rate without labeling.
| Measure | 12+ | 12–17 | 18–25 | 26+ | 18+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marijuana use in the past year | 23.72% | 9.6% | 41.76% | 22.7% | 25.21% |
| Marijuana use in the past month | 17.64% | 5.98% | 29.61% | 17.23% | 18.86% |
| Illicit drug use in the past month | 18.84% | 7.31% | 29.7% | 18.59% | 20.05% |
Sources: SAMHSA, SAMHSA NSDUH MN 2022–2023 SAE, as of 2022-2023 (Hub capture 2026-09-22). Survey years 2022 to 2023. Complements the MDH BRFSS survey. · PRV-055 [primary_gov]
Methodology
Additional Appendix B tables (2.b through 2.i, 9.b through 9.e) are available for follow-on charts. Self-report surveys have lag and bias; MDH's own limitations notes in the PDF are cited alongside these figures.
NSDUH and MDH BRFSS are shown side by side with survey years labeled, never averaged into one instrument.
Youth figures are presented without sensationalism, following MDH's equity framing.
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Key finding: 23.72% of Minnesotans age 12 and older used marijuana in the past year, including 41.76% of those 18 to 25, per SAMHSA's 2022-2023 state estimates.
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