Figure 2.14 is a U.S. map showing average annual rates of first 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 rates of first use. States in the highest group (rates of first use: 7.35 to 8.75) were Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Vermont. States in the next highest group (rates of first use: 6.59 to 7.34) were Alaska, Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin. States in the mid group (rates of first use: 5.95 to 6.58) were Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wyoming. States in the next lowest group (rates of first use: 5.55 to 5.94) were Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, and Ohio. States in the lowest group (rates of first use: 4.67 to 5.54) were Alabama, District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.