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 1999 and 2000. 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 (9.27 to 12.35 percent) were Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. States in the next highest group (7.51 to 9.26 percent) were Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Washington, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (6.80 to 7.50 percent) were Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, New York, New Jersey, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. States in the next lowest group (6.18 to 6.79 percent) were Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, South Carolina, and Tennessee. States in the lowest group (4.85 to 6.17 percent) were Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.