Consultants said the demand for cannabis in Maryland likely places it among the top 15-20 percent of all states Maryland lawmakers working to create... Maryland studied how much marijuana adults consume. It’s a lot.

Consultants said the demand for cannabis in Maryland likely places it among the top 15-20 percent of all states

Maryland lawmakers working to create a system for the legalized sale of recreational marijuana had a question for researchers: What does demand look like for cannabis in Maryland?

The answer: it’s high.

While adult residents use marijuana in rates similar to other states, Marylanders who do use consume about five grams more per month on average than their counterparts, a survey of thousands of Maryland residents found.

“It’s a pretty big difference,” said Michael Sofis, director of research at Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, which conducted the study. He predicted a robust retail market in Maryland.

Sofis and Mackenzie Slade, the firm’s director, shared their findings Thursday with a work group on marijuana legalization. More than 1 in 3 adults said they use cannabis at least on a monthly basis and 1 in 5 said they use marijuana daily or almost daily — averages that correlate with what is seen nationally.

But Maryland residents consumed higher volumes of marijuana than others across the country, using a monthly average of 25.4 grams compared with 20.2 grams consumed by residents in states with legal cannabis, according to the study. [Read More @ The Washington Post]

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