Figure 2.6 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past month use of marijuana among youths aged 12 to 17, by State, for 2000 and 2001. States listed here in alphabetical order within each group were divided into five groups based on the magnitude of their percentages. States in the highest group (9.57 to 13.20 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont. States in the next highest group (8.02 to 9.56 percent) were California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. States in the mid group (7.24 to 8.01 percent) were Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. States in the next lowest group (6.10 to 7.23 percent) were Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia. States in the lowest group (5.00 to 6.09 percent) were Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.