This Is The Most Stoned State In America According To Data Best Life

In addition to the continued legalization of marijuana, on Dec. 4, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill decriminalizing marijuana on the federal level, CNN reported. The MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement), which will now move to the Senate, would eliminate criminal penalties for those who manufacture, distribute, or possess marijuana. It would also seek to remove prior marijuana-related convictions and use tax dollars to invest in job training and other programs to aid those who have been convicted of such crimes. So, with the House’s passing of the MORE Act, more states choosing to legalize marijuana, and the cannabis business booming, we at Best Life set out to determine the most stoned state in America. First, we looked at the legal status of cannabis both medicinally and recreationally* as of April 2021, based on official state laws gathered by workplace safety and compliance specialists DISA Global Solutions. Then, we collected the percentage of adults in each state who say they’ve used cannabis within the last year, according to Statista. We used that data plus the most recent population data from the U.S. Census Bureau to calculate the number of cannabis users per 100,000 residents in each state. Finally, we examined the National Cannabis Industry Association’s sales projections for 2022 in both the recreational and medical marijuana markets, which were made using current data and financial analytics. We then gave all metrics a weighted value and ran them through our exclusive algorithm to see how each state scored on our 100-point scale Stoned Index, where 0 is the least stoned and 100 is the most. (You’ll see “N/A” noted in any instances where data either didn’t apply or was not currently available, which we factored into how each metric was weighted.) While you may predict the most stoned state in America to be California, you’d be off. The Golden State did rank highly on the list, but quite a few other states ranked higher. The top 10, in fact, contain states from all over the U.S., from the Pacific Northwest to New England to the Southwest to one non-contiguous state, too. Read on to discover the most stoned state in the country and find out where yours falls in the mix. And to learn where people enjoy a different kind of substance, This Is the Drunkest State in America, According to Data. *In instances where a state officially passed a bill to legalize recreational use, but the law had yet to go into effect as of the date this article was published (like Virginia, for example), we considered recreational use to be legal.  Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 11,210 2022 projected medicinal sales: $156 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $540,076 Stoned Index Score: 0.04 Medicinal use: No Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,700 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 2.58 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,610 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 3.01 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,820 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 3.54 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 11,160 2022 projected medicinal sales: $17.2 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $536,501 Stoned Index Score: 3.86 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,960 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 3.89 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,000 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 3.99 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,140 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 4.35 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,240 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 4.60 Medicinal use: No Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,930 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 5.69 Medicinal use: No Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,960 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 5.77 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,710 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 5.79 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,770 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 5.94 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: Noae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,820 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 6.07 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,540 2022 projected medicinal sales: $44 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $946,482 Stoned Index Score: 7.80 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 11,670 2022 projected medicinal sales: $101 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $3.4 million Stoned Index Score: 8.23 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,150 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 8.32 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,170 2022 projected medicinal sales: $36 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $4.7 million Stoned Index Score: 10.93 Medicinal use: CBD or low-level THC only Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 15,890 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 11.32 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,820 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 12.55 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,960 2022 projected medicinal sales: $298 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $2.5 million Stoned Index Score: 13.12 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,650 2022 projected medicinal sales: $36 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $2.0 million Stoned Index Score: 14.29 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,050 2022 projected medicinal sales: $17.2 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $201,510 Stoned Index Score: 14.30 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 13,610 2022 projected medicinal sales: $139 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $4.6 million Stoned Index Score: 14.45 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,260 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: N/A Stoned Index Score: 14.62 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,470 2022 projected medicinal sales: $363 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $2.8 million Stoned Index Score: 14.72 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 15,900 2022 projected medicinal sales: $101 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $1.8 million Stoned Index Score: 17.22 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 12,420 2022 projected medicinal sales: $284 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $3.2 million Stoned Index Score: 18.47 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,450 2022 projected medicinal sales: $1.7 billion 2022 projected recreational sales:  N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $7.9 million Stoned Index Score: 20.15 And to find out another substance people enjoy, This Is the Most Popular Beer in America, According to Data. Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,810 2022 projected medicinal sales: $139 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $289 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $7.1 million Stoned Index Score: 20.16 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 14,560 2022 projected medicinal sales: $120 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $8.5 million Stoned Index Score: 21.03 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 15,530 2022 projected medicinal sales: $504 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $2.6 million Stoned Index Score: 25.70 And for the beverage people closest to you love the most, check out The Most Popular Cocktail in Your State, According to Data. Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 15,410 2022 projected medicinal sales: $400 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $3.2 million Stoned Index Score: 26.00 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 17,400 2022 projected medicinal sales: $12 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $67 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $8.1 million Stoned Index Score: 27.84 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 18,680 2022 projected medicinal sales: $103 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $99 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $5.7 million Stoned Index Score: 28.44 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 20,890 2022 projected medicinal sales: $36 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $2.7 million Stoned Index Score: 30.79 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 17,200 2022 projected medicinal sales: $948 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $243 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $16.4 million Stoned Index Score: 44.78 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 18,990 2022 projected medicinal sales: $275 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $13.1 million Stoned Index Score: 45.81 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 18,910 2022 projected medicinal sales: $698 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $663 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $13.6 million Stoned Index Score: 46.16 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: No Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 21,210 2022 projected medicinal sales: $69 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $122 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $18 million Stoned Index Score: 48.18 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 20,070 2022 projected medicinal sales: $148 million 2022 projected recreational sales: N/A 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $13.1 million Stoned Index Score: 49.34 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 18,890 2022 projected medicinal sales: $133 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $7.6 billion 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $19.6 million Stoned Index Score: 52.52 And for more exclusive state and city rankings delivered to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 20,870 2022 projected medicinal sales: $113 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $1.1 billion 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $17.6 million Stoned Index Score: 55.41 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 24,520 2022 projected medicinal sales: $3 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $119 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $16.7 million Stoned Index Score: 63.66 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 22,610 2022 projected medicinal sales: $38 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $615 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $21.2 million Stoned Index Score: 63.70 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 24,180 2022 projected medicinal sales: N/A 2022 projected recreational sales: $1.5 billion 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $19.7 million Stoned Index Score: 66.06 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 25,530 2022 projected medicinal sales: $28 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $237 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $19.7 million Stoned Index Score: 66.96 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 25,710 2022 projected medicinal sales: $44 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $64 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $17.3 million Stoned Index Score: 67.36 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 28,560 2022 projected medicinal sales: $59 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $848 million 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $21.5 million Stoned Index Score: 79.10 Medicinal use: Yes Recreational use: Yes Adult cannabis users per 100,000 people: 27,707 2022 projected medicinal sales: $360 million 2022 projected recreational sales: $2.1 billion 2022 projected total sales per 100,000 people: $42.7 million Stoned Index Score: 99.97 And to learn which part of the U.S. is the most active between the sheets, This Is the Most Promiscuous State in America, According to Data.