Usage Stats

Teen and pre-teen use of marijuana has risen dramatically since the early 1990's. This section provides source material documenting the increase in marijuana use by young people.

National and Washington State statistics are given. The surveys are professional and widely cited in both government and academic reports. 

The recent increases in teen marijuana use reverse a decline of over 50% that began in 1980 and continued through the early 1990's.  Those factors which research has shown to influence teen's Perception of Risk and impact use are explored.

"Now ICAT (Intelligence Collection Analysis Team) has changed the way U.S. Customs takes calls from the public, and has booming drug seizures to show for it. Since October, U.S. Customs staff at Whatcom County's truck routes have seized more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana. The number matches the total seizures of all border agencies in the previous 12 months." (Customs squad turns tips into arrests, Bellingham Herald, February 8, 2002)

"U.S. Customs Service inspectors seized more than 1,400 pounds of potent 'BC Bud' marijuana from the back of a beer truck at the U.S.-Canadian border crossing at Blaine Tuesday evening. Customs officials called the bust the biggest ever along the northern border, exceeding the 980 pounds seized in October." (1,400 pounds of 'B.C. Bud' seized at border, Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 17, 2002)

Since October, customs officials say they have nabbed more than 2 tons of marijuana at the border, placing its street value at about $12 million." (1,400 pounds of 'B.C. Bud' seized at border, Seattle Post Intelligencer, January 17, 2002)

(Hot Quotes from 1995 thru 1998)