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World's Biggest Pot-Head Countries

Polite little Palau is surprisingly blunt

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 1, 2012 10:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – What sort of ranking gives its top spots to Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam, and puts the US at No. 7? The list of the world's top countries for marijuana use, reports Business Insider, based on the UN's latest World Drug Report. Palau dominated the rankings, with 24.2% of its population between 15 and 64 having used pot in in the last year. The United States reported just 14.1%, behind Italy, New Zealand, and Nigeria. Without further ado:

  1. Palau: 24.2%
  2. Northern Mariana Islands: 22.2%
  3. Guam: 18.4%
  4. Italy; New Zealand*: 14.6%

  1. Nigeria: 14.3%
  2. United States: 14.1%
  3. Canada: 12.7%
  4. Saint Kitts and Nevis: 11.7%
  5. Bermuda: 10.9%

Aerial view of the Palau Capital building in Melekeok, Palau, Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Aerial view of the Palau Capital building in Melekeok, Palau, Saturday, June 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
A man smokes a big joint at a demonstration in support of legalizing marijuana during the Rio 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
A man smokes a big joint at a demonstration in support of legalizing marijuana during the Rio 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.   (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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COMMENTS
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saucier111
Jul 2, 2012 12:45 PM CDT
Marijuana is the safest therapeutically active substance known to man kind.
guvner
Jul 2, 2012 12:24 AM CDT
YEah, smoke all the weed you want...then complain about why you're a failure in life and blame the '1%'.
TheVEG
Jul 1, 2012 7:45 PM CDT
I love the photo of that fatty.  Looks like a One-Hitter-Quitter.  Puff Puff Pass.
 

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