Figure 2.7 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past month use of marijuana among persons aged 18 to 25, 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 (16.62 to 24.81 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. States in the next highest group (14.26 to 16.61 percent) were Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (12.50 to 14.25 percent) were California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wyoming. States in the next lowest group (11.19 to 12.49 percent) were Arizona, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee. States in the lowest group (7.44 to 11.18 percent) were Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.