Marijuana crops for the grownup leisure market are are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Friday, July 15, 2022.
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Extra folks within the U.S. at the moment are smoking marijuana than cigarettes, in keeping with a Gallup ballot.
Cigarette use has been trending downward in the course of the previous a long time, with solely 11% of Individuals saying they smoke them in a ballot performed July 5 to 26, in comparison with 45% within the mid-Fifties.
Sixteen % of Individuals say they smoke marijuana, with 48% saying they’ve tried it sooner or later of their lives. In 1969, solely 4% of Individuals mentioned they smoked marijuana.
Attitudes round each substances have additionally shifted dramatically.
In 2019, 83% of Individuals mentioned they thought cigarettes have been “very dangerous” to people who smoke, whereas 14% mentioned they’re “considerably dangerous.” 9 out of 10 adults mentioned in 2013 that smoking causes most cancers, whereas 91% of people who smoke surveyed in 2015 mentioned they need they by no means began.
“Smoking cigarettes is clearly on the decline and is most probably to change into much more of a rarity within the years forward,” Gallup Senior Scientist Dr. Frank Newport mentioned. “This displays each public consciousness of its adverse results and persevering with authorities efforts in any respect ranges to curtail its use.”
In the meantime, 53% of individuals mentioned they assume marijuana has constructive results on those that use it in a July ballot.
Nonetheless, alcohol is the most well-liked substance, and has remained constant for some time. 67% of Individuals in the newest ballot mentioned they’re drinkers, in comparison with 63% in 1939. A couple of third completely abstain from alcohol.
