As the number of New York adults who regularly use recreational cannabis trends upward, groups looking to curb the increase plan to pressure state leaders to restrict public consumption and reduce adverse health risks.
New Yorkers over age 18 who regularly smoke or ingest cannabis to get high has increased nearly 17% from 2021 to 2023, according to a state Health Department report released last week. The report revealed 14.7% of New York adults have used cannabis in the last month — with just under half reporting using it almost daily.
Young adults ages 21-24 use cannabis the most over other age groups, and the LGBTQ community sees double the rate of marijuana consumption than others…