Over 27% of Europeans have tried cannabis at least once

Cannabis is by far the most popular drug of choice in Europe according to data presented by CBD-ECKE.de. In a recent report, Over 27.2 percent of Europeans surveyed claimed to have tried cannabis at one point in their lives with 7.6 percent saying they tried it in the last year.

Only 5.4 percent of respondents said they have tried cocaine at least once. The two other popular drugs of choice are MDMA and amphetamines with 4.1 percent and 3.7 percent respectively.

France and Spain share the top spot on the list of most prevalent cannabis use among adults in the EU in 2019, with 11 percent of their populations having consumed cannabis in the 12 months prior. Italy sits at third on the list at 10.2 percent. Rounding out the top 10 is Germany with 7.1 percent of their population having tried cannabis in the 12 months prior while Malta sits at the very bottom of the list with only 0.9 percent. Poland ranks 23rd or 8th from the bottom – only 3.2 percent of Poles reported using cannabis in the last year.

(WBJ)