Characterizing the Epidemiology of Cannabidiol (CBD) Use Among US Adults

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Eric C. Leas, PhD, MPH – Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego

About this study

This dataset contains de-identified survey data from a nationally sampled, probability-based online survey of U.S. adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of the University of California San Diego in October–November 2023. Respondents were recruited from Ipsos KnowledgePanel, and the survey was administered in English and Spanish.

The final main survey file includes 2,880 screening respondents, including 1,525 qualified respondents, and 314 variables. Survey measures cover CBD use prevalence and frequency, product type, dose, mode of use, purchase source, purposes for use, health conditions, clinician recommendation, medication substitution and adjunct use, self-reported adverse events, other substance use, awareness and use of derived cannabinoid products including delta-8-THC, CBN, CBG, and HHC, microdosing of cannabis and selected psychedelic substances, self-rated physical and mental health, quality of life, demographics, geographic profile variables, and survey weights.

The dataset is intended to support research on cannabinoid product use, health behaviors, policy environments, and public health implications among U.S. adults.

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Participants

Date range, conditions covered and surveys completed are not published for a single study: the public aggregate carries a participant count only. Repository-wide breakdowns are on the statistics page.

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Publications using this study

  • Satybaldiyeva N, Yang KH, Kepner W, Ferran K, Leas EC. Prevalence and reasons for using cannabidiol, delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, and hexahydrocannabinol among US adults. Journal of Cannabis Research. 2025;7(1):100. doi:10.1186/s42238-025-00359-8. Full text
  • Satybaldiyeva N, Yang KH, Kepner WE, Leas EC. U.S. State Marijuana and Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol Laws and Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol Use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025;69(6):108026. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2025.108026. Full text
  • Austin EAC, Berghammer L, Ellis SE, Appolon G, Brooks J, Rice NM, Land P, Ping S, Satybaldiyeva N, Grant I, Leas EC. Self-reported use of cannabidiol as a substitute or adjunct for approved medications. Frontiers in Public Health. 2026;14:1720348. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1720348. Full text
  • Yang KH, Satybaldiyeva N, Kepner W, Friedman J, Ping S, Leas EC. Prevalence and Reasons for Microdosing Cannabis, Psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA Among US Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2026;108381. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108381. Full text

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Administered jointly by Realm of Caring and Johns Hopkins University under NIH award 1UM1DA059000 (NIDA).

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