State survey finds sharp drop in youth cannabis use
A new state survey finds a sharp drop in marijuana use among Minnesota youth in 2025, state health officials reported. The findings were reported by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul and released this year. The survey did not provide detailed demographic breakdowns or percentages in that report, but characterized the overall trend as a notable decline.
The drop will prompt state health and education officials to examine potential causes, including prevention programs, youth behavior shifts, and changes in cannabis access. On social media, reactions ranged from praise for prevention efforts to caution about treating short-term changes as long-term trends.
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- 2025 Minnesota Student Survey found 96% of surveyed students reported no cannabis use in the past month.
- Self-reported past-year cannabis use among eighth, ninth and 11th graders fell from 14.9% in 2013 to 6.3% in 2025, a 57.7% decrease.
- This is the first student-survey data collected since Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023, and MDH says it will guide youth substance-use prevention programs.
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April 20, 2026