Most U.S. Pot Smokers Do Not Hold College Degrees. So What?

The vast majority of marijuana users in the U.S. do not hold college degrees, according to an analysis of data from the federal government’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Jonathan Caulkins. "College grads account for only about one-in-six days of [marijuana] use," Caulkins told the Washington Post, which noted this is "the common measurement for national marijuana use."

Vox's German Lopez connects the dots to an important conclusion: that the wider decriminalization of pot therefore might especially benefit poorer populations. He cites Dan Riffle of the Marijuana Policy Project, who notes that criminal records based on marijuana arrests limit employment options even further for those with less education.