Growing Number of Americans Have Tried Marijuana
Richard Battle
July 23rd, 2015
Policy, Top News
A new Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans say they have tried marijuana, which is the highest percentage found since it began asking the question back in 1969 – when just 4% admitted to having tried the controversial drug.
The increase in admitted usage comes amid the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado, Alaska, Washington State, Washington D.C., and Oregon. At the same time, a growing number of states have legalized medical marijuana and various forms of cannabinoid extracts to treat a wide array of conditions, including cancer pain and PTSD.
A separate question asking whether or not Americans currently smoke marijuana has also been on the rise, moving rom 7% in 2013 to 11% today, although that’s within the poll’s margin of error. By comparison, the poll found that 19% of Americans smoke cigarettes.
Younger Americans are more likely to say they currently smoke pot, but older adults are more likely to say they’ve ever tried it. Not surprisingly, the 65 and older group is both least likely to be currently smoking marijuana and least likely to have tried the drug.
Men are twice as likely to have tried the drug as women, while conservatives tend to smoke less than liberals. Age and household income make very little difference with regards to who has tried marijuana, but regular users are skewed towards adults who earn less.
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About Richard Battle
Mr. Battle has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist.
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