The growing concerns of CU-related problems require the analysis of large samples to monitor the CUD (cannabis abuse or dependence) prevalence, an indicator for intervention, for adult racial/ethnic populations. Minority groups in general experience greater disparities than whites in healthcare use that is related to poor health (Cook et al., 2010; NCHS, 2012). Minority populations in the United States are growing at a faster rate than the white alone population. By 2044, more than half of all Americans will be members of a minority group, and approximately 80% of the US population will be adults aged ≥18 years (Colby and Ortman, 2015). Previously, Compton et al. (2004) examined DSM-IV CUD among adults aged ≥18 in the National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey and the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. They found a significant increase in the CUD prevalence between 1991–1992 and 2001–2002 among blacks (0.8% vs. 1.8%) and Hispanics (0.6% vs. 1.2%), but there was little change among whites (1.3% vs. 1.4%). While the reasons for the rise in CUD among minority groups are unclear, the increase in
