Figure 2.13 is a U.S. map showing average annual rates of first use of marijuana among persons aged 12 or older, 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 rates of first use. States in the highest group (rates of first use: 1.84 to 2.32) were Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. States in the next highest group (rates of first use: 1.63 to 1.83) were Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. States in the mid group (rates of first use: 1.51 to 1.62) were Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. States in the next lowest group (rates of first use: 1.45 to 1.50) were California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. States in the lowest group (rates of first use: 1.21 to 1.44) were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.