Weed use was record-high for college students in 2020 while drinking was low, study says

A cannabis plant that is close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Virginia, Thursday, June 17, 2021. The date for legalizing marijuana possession is drawing near in Virginia, and advocacy groups have been flooded with calls from people trying to understand exactly what becomes legal in July.Steve Helber | AP Photo.

College is an experience where young adults may well find themselves as adults. This not only includes gaining an education and professional experience that’ll help them start successful careers but also thinking and making decisions for themselves. A college is also a set of experiences of fun, adventure, freedom, and hence, even partying for many. Enter drinking hopefully responsibly.

Though drinking reportedly wasn’t a top priority for college students in 2020. Instead, weed use went to record-high, according to a new study called “Monitoring the Future.”

Less alcohol for college students? This might be shocking for some. But here’s the breakdown of what potentially happened here.

College students — like everyone else in the world — were faced with many challenges, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Like offices — classrooms were discontinued in favor of bedrooms, couches, and personalized home offices. There’s no guarantee the pandemic caused weed use to skyrocket and (potentially socialized drinking) to go down for college students, though it’s believed.