Smoking Marijuana Is More Popular Than Smoking Cigarettes
More Americans are toking up the reefer and passing on nicotine, according to a new poll by Gallup. The 16% now reporting smoking marijuana is the highest Gallup has recorded….
More Americans are toking up the reefer and passing on nicotine, according to a new poll by Gallup. The 16% now reporting smoking marijuana is the highest Gallup has recorded.
Large majorities of adults who say they have tried marijuana (48% of Americans) think the drug's effects on users and society at large are positive. Conversely, the majority of those who have never tried marijuana think its effects are negative on society and its effects on users. In other words people who have tried it, think that it's good for society. People who have never tried it, feel that it's bad.
Americans' ambivalence about the effects of marijuana contrasts with their widespread support for legalization. According to Gallup's latest measure, 68% of U.S. adults, tied for the record high, think marijuana should be legal. The same poll finds three in four adults believing alcohol negatively affects society. 71% think it is harmful to drinkers.
Marijuana and tobacco usage trends have been going in opposite directions for a few decades now. By 1985, nearly as many Americans said they had tried marijuana (33%) as had smoked a cigarette in the past week (35%). Cigarette smoking has been declining ever since. By 2013, 19% of Americans were smoking cigarettes at least once a week. 38% of Americans said they tried marijuana that year.
The trend toward more marijuana smokers is attributed to young people under the age of 35. The National Institutes of Health reported last week that more young adults used marijuana and hallucinogens in 2021 than in any year prior. Nearly a third of adult respondents under 35 admitted to smoking marijuana this year. That is significantly higher than those aged 35-54 (16%) or 55+ (7%).
Smoking tobacco dropped to just 8% of adults under 35 smoking cigarettes at least once a week. A slight raise in percentage in adults 35-54 (10%) and 55+ (14%).
10 Celebrities with Marijuana/CBD Brands
Legalized marijuana and CBD have been yielding very impressive profits, so it's no wonder a number of celebrities from various parts of the entertainment world have been trying to get in on the action.
Here are just ten celebrities with their own marijuana/CBD brands.
Carlos Santana - Mirayo by Santana
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesIn October 2020, Carlos Santana announced his cannabis line Mirayo by Santana, which offers tins of five 1/2-gram pre-rolls and 7-gram jars of whole flower. The brand consists of four different cannabis strains: Sativa, Hybrid, Indica and CBD.
Willie Nelson – Willie’s Reserve
Liaison/Getty ImagesIn addition to actual marijuana, Willie’s Reserve also sells cannabis-infused chocolate and hard edibles.
Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi & Maya
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesThe Academy Award-winning actress and co-host of 'The View' got into the medical marijuana business in 2008 along with Om Edibles founder Maya Elisabeth. Their Whoopi & Maya line of bath products, body balms, tinctures and edibles is marketed toward women looking for natural relief of painful menstrual cycles.
Bob Marley - Marley Natural
Express Newspapers/Getty ImagesNot only does Marley Natural sell its own “legal herbs,” it also features a whole line of high-end pipes and storage containers.
George Harrison - Collaboration with Dad Grass
Dove/Daily Express/Getty Images; Dad GrassDad Grass, a federally legal brand of 100% Organic hemp CBD & CBG pre-rolled joints, has partnered with the estate of George Harrison for a collection honoring his classic album 'All Things Must Pass.' The collection's name? "All Things Must Grass," and it features a number of items including rolling papers, an ashtray, a rolling tray and other merch offerings. However, the highlight of the collection is the Special Blend George Harrison Dad Grass Five Pack, which is "...a pack of pre-rolled joints crafted from a mix of organic CBD and CBG hemp flower responsibly grown right here in the USA."
Rob Gronkowski - CBDMedic
Ilya S. Savenok/Getty ImagesGronk announced that he has partnered with Abacus Health in launching a new line of CBD products called CBDMedic. The former New England Patriots tight end said he “...immediately made CBDMedic part of my recovery. And now for the first time in more than a decade, I am pain-free. And that is a big deal.” He hopes the NFL will allow players to use CBD in the future to help with pain management.
Melissa Etheridge – Greenway Wine
Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesEtheridge used medical marijuana when she was battling cancer in the early 2000s, and since then she’s partnered with Greenway Compassionate Relief to create Greenway Wine, a wine infused with pot.
Ivan Moody - Moody's Medicinals
Photo by Erik AratariThe Five Finger Death Punch frontman has his CBD company, Moody's Medicinals, which launched in June 2019. The line includes CBD throat sprays and CBD water. Moody expanded the line in 2022 in a partnership with the Las Vegas-based Exhale Brands and Exhale Dispensary. The new line is called Greenings by Moody's Medicinals, and it features three different kinds of cannabis flower that's also available in pre-rolls. The line also includes edible gummies that contain 10 mg THC.
Tommy Chong – Chong’s Choice
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe comedian’s product line is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington and includes pre-rolled joints to THC breath strips. Chong's Choice has also expanded to include various CBD products, including vape pens, edibles and tincture.
Carey Hart - HartLuck CBD
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesMotocross athlete/P!nk's husband Carey Hart recently announced his CBD brand, HartLuck CBD, which features tinctures, salves, and gel capsules.
