Summary
Published Date: January 01, 2024
The California Cannabis Surveillance System (CCSS) is a public health data collection and analysis system that tracks youth and adult cannabis use; legal, social, and environmental impacts; and health outcomes.
In this data brief, the key data points are:
- Nearly 1 in 10 California high school youth used cannabis in 2022 (9%)
- Among adults, cannabis use was highest among 21–24-year-olds in California in 2022 (29%).
- Practically half of all cannabis-related emergency department visits were among teens and younger adults, ages 15-30 years old (46%).
- Teens and children were the most impacted by cannabis poisonings compared to others.
This study uses data from the 2017–2022 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS).
