Record High Americans Smoke Marijuana While Record Low Smoke Cigarettes
A recent Gallup poll reports that a record high of 17% of Americans currently use marijuana, matching the highest level observed in 2023. Simultaneously occurring, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has dropped to a record low of 11%.Additionally, 9% of respondents vape, and 4% use nicotine pouches. The increase in marijuana use over the past decade, by approximately 65%, correlates with concerns about potential long-term effects on brain development, especially when used during adolescence. Scientific studies also note that many Gen Z individuals are abstaining from drugs and drinking less alcohol. The survey was conducted via telephone among 1,200 U.S. adults, with a margin of error of ±4%.
An all-time high number of Americans say they smoke marijuana despite their cigarette use matching a record low, according to a Gallup poll out Monday.
Of those surveyed, 17% of Americans said they use marijuana, matching Gallup’s record high from 2023. Meanwhile, the estimated number of U.S. adults who reported smoking cigarettes tied its record low of 11%, per the poll.
Nine percent of U.S. adults said they vape, while 4% of respondents said they use nicotine pouches, the survey suggests. Moreover, the 17% of respondents who said they smoke marijuana is notably more than double the 7% in 2013, Gallup reported.
The survey’s results come as marijuana usage in the U.S. has soared over the past decade, climbing an estimated 65.2% between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. Recent research suggests that approximately 3 in 10 people who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Smoking marijuana during adolescence or young adulthood may negatively impact brain development and can even lead to long-term issues with attention, memory and learning, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Additionally, recent reports indicate that many Gen Z Americans are abstaining from drugs and often drinking less alcohol than other generations.
Results for Gallup’s poll are based on telephone interviews conducted by ReconMR July 1-19 among a random sample of 1,200 U.S. adults. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
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