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Survey: 67% of Gen Z Have Consumed Cannabis, 28% Report Daily Consumption

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May 20, 2026

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Survey: 67% of Gen Z Have Consumed Cannabis, 28% Report Daily Consumption

Sixty-seven percent of Gen Zers consume cannabis, with 28% reporting daily use, according to a EduBirdie Survey published last month. Eighteen percent of respondents said they use cannabis several times a week, with 8% saying they use it several times a month, 13% saying they only used cannabis on special occasions, and 6% saying they only tried cannabis once.

Twenty-seven percent of respondents said they have never tried cannabis.

Over a quarter (27%) said they spend between $50 and $100 a month on cannabis, while 21% spend between $100 and $200; 16% spend between $20 and $50; 12% spend less than $20; 11% spend between $200 and $500; 10% spend nothing; and 3% spend more than $500.

According to the survey, almost half (48%) had consumed cannabis before a family event, while 36% had consumed cannabis before a date; 26% had used cannabis before a work meeting; 27% had consumed before the exam; 25% before a job interview; 22% before a class or lecture; and 15% before a team building event. Twenty-nine percent of respondents said they had not used cannabis before a significant event.

The majority (55%) of respondents said they do not consume cannabis while working from home, in the office or on campus; while respectively 35%, 17% and 12% of the respondents have admitted that they have consumed cannabis in those countries.

The majority of respondents (53%) said they used cannabis to relieve stress, while 29% said cannabis improves creativity, 22% said it improves performance, 16% said it causes anxiety and 14% said cannabis causes forgetfulness. Only 2% of respondents said that cannabis had “no noticeable effects”.

Most respondents said that cannabis has no negative impact on their lives; however, 17% said they had spent money they could not afford on cannabis; 15% had serious arguments with their family about the use of cannabis; and 12% had suffered physically or mentally. The majority of respondents (68%) said they had never experienced negative effects from someone else’s cannabis use.

The survey also found that 42% of respondents were completely open about their cannabis use, while 13% said they hid it from a partner or family; 12% hid it from colleagues; and 10% hid it from their friends.

The survey included 2,000 US Gen Z participants (ages 21-29) recruited online.

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

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June 8, 2026

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Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has signed one bill that would imprison individuals for smoking cannabis within 2,000 feet of high school and college campuses. In a statement posted on X Last week, Landry said he was “tired of going…to college and high school campuses and being inundated with the smell of marijuana.”

“And I’m tired of seeing drugs spilling onto our high school and college campuses, hurting students. These drugs take away from the family-friendly environments that colleges are supposed to be — especially on game day.” – Landry in a statement filed for X

The law creates strict penalties for smoking or vaping on or within 2,000 feet of a school property or school bus, allowing prison sentences of up to one and a half times the longest authorized term, with sentences ineligible for parole, probation or suspension. The law also allows those convicted of cannabis-only offenses to serve up to a year in jail, with or without hard labor, and pay a $1,000 fine.

In the statement, Landry said the bill “takes a massive step” in protecting children. The draft law enters into force on August 1.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.
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Michigan’s Wholesale Cannabis Tax Generating Far Less Revenue Than Predicted

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June 7, 2026

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Michigan’s Wholesale Cannabis Tax Generating Far Less Revenue Than Predicted

The 24% wholesale tax on cannabis, passed last year by Michigan lawmakers, generated far less revenue in its first quarter than anticipated. The Detroit News reports.

Lawmakers drafted legislation to fund road construction and repairs in the state, and the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency estimated the 24% wholesale tax would generate about $420 million a year. The state received less than $34 million in the first few months of the new tax, less than a third of quarterly expectations.

Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MICIA) argued last year that the wholesale tax was unconstitutionally messing with the cannabis framework approved by voters, but the courts refused to block the tax from taking effect on January 1.

“Our elected leaders made the cannabis industry a sacrificial lamb to have the illusion of a road funding fix,” MICIA executive director Robin Schneider said in the report.

“In reality, the only thing they’ve accomplished is the destruction of a strong industry that served as an economic driver for this state. The result is closing businesses, losing jobs, and stripping local governments of tax revenue.” – Schneider, via The Detroit News

The trade group presented a the second lawsuit challenging the wholesale tax on cannabis in March.

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O’ahu Business Sues Hawaii Over State Hemp Laws

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June 5, 2026

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O’ahu Business Sues Hawaii Over State Hemp Laws

An O’ahu, Hawaii business is suing the state over hemp laws that went into effect earlier this year, Aloha State Daily reports. The federal lawsuit claims the new rules have made it illegal for Lance Alyas, founder of O’ahu Dispensary and Provisions, LLC, to sell about 80% of the products that were previously allowed.

The suit claims the regulations place an undue burden on overseas commerce and that the state’s efforts to seize or destroy the property violate due process.

In 2020, state lawmakers passed a bill to align its hemp laws with those codified in the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which allowed hemp products with 0.3% delta-9 THC; however, in 2021, the state Department of Health (DOH) passed regulations defining hemp based on total THC concentration, rather than the 0.3% delta-9 threshold. In the lawsuit, Alyas claims the deviations from federal law criminalize products that would be legal under federal standards.

Last year, Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill that would require all hemp distributors to register with the DOH’s Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation starting in 2026. Under the law, businesses are required to register with the agency to sell any hemp products, and registered sellers who sell products that don’t meet their state testing standards can be fined up to $00 per 1 are suspended and their products destroyed by law enforcement.

Alyas claims that since the company was founded in 2023, it has been the target of “sting operations” by law enforcement, even though all of the products it sells meet the federal definition of hemp.

State Attorney General Anne Lopez and DOH Director Kenneth Fink have asked to dismiss the case, arguing that Alyas has no credible claim that he has been harmed by laws or regulations.

Last year, federal lawmakers passed a bill that will effectively ban most hemp products now available due to the 2018 farm bill. The new federal rules exclude products that include THC “synthesized or produced outside” of the cannabis plant with more than 0.3% THC and “any hemp-derived intermediate cannabinoid product that is marketed or sold as an end product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use.” from the federal definition of hemp. These rules take effect on November 12.