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Rates have increased especially among middle-aged people, senior citizens, blacks and Hispanics
Pot has seen a stark rise in popularity in the U.S. over the past 10 years, according to new research.
A study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry surveyed over 36,000 adults in 2012–13, asking participants if they had used marijuana in the past year. About 9.5% of respondents said they had used pot — double that of the decade before, when the same question elicited a 4.1% affirmative among 43,000 adults.
Just as interesting as the growth of marijuana users is who is consuming marijuana. The report shows that rates were especially higher among middle-aged adults and senior citizens, along with notable increases in black and Hispanic groups.
While the study did not address reasons for the spike in marijuana use, it’s possible that a change in attitudes and more marijuana-friendly legislation has played a role. A new Gallup poll shows 58% of Americans were for the legalization of pot across the country, compared with just 12% in 1969, when the survey started.
From:
http://time.com/4082683/us-marijuana-use-increase/
Pot has seen a stark rise in popularity in the U.S. over the past 10 years, according to new research.
A study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry surveyed over 36,000 adults in 2012–13, asking participants if they had used marijuana in the past year. About 9.5% of respondents said they had used pot — double that of the decade before, when the same question elicited a 4.1% affirmative among 43,000 adults.
Just as interesting as the growth of marijuana users is who is consuming marijuana. The report shows that rates were especially higher among middle-aged adults and senior citizens, along with notable increases in black and Hispanic groups.
While the study did not address reasons for the spike in marijuana use, it’s possible that a change in attitudes and more marijuana-friendly legislation has played a role. A new Gallup poll shows 58% of Americans were for the legalization of pot across the country, compared with just 12% in 1969, when the survey started.
From:
http://time.com/4082683/us-marijuana-use-increase/