Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record

Marijuana plants are pictured at the Baker’s marijuana nursery at Baker Medical Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Oklahoma City. When voters in conservative Oklahoma approved medical marijuana in 2018, many thought the rollout would be ploddingly slow and burdened with bureaucracy. Instead, business is booming so much cannabis industry workers and entrepreneurs are moving to Oklahoma from states with more well-established pot cultures, like California, Colorado and Oregon. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Marijuana Use is Outpacing Cigarette Use Looks like people in the U.S. are making the switch in smoking. According to a new Gallup poll, more people are smoking marijuana than cigarettes. According to the poll, only 11% of Americans smoke cigarettes, while 16% say that they smoke marijuana. “Smoking cigarettes is clearly on the decline and is most likely to become even more of a rarity in the years ahead,” says Gallup Senior Scientist Dr. Frank Newport. “This reflects both public awareness of its negative effects and continuing government efforts at all levels to curtail its use.” Do you smoke either? Have you quit smoking? Are you surprised by this news?