More Adults are Smoking Weed, But It’s Not Because of Legalization

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As Newsweek reported, the study on population and rate of cannabis practices was released by the Public Health Institute (PHI). Statistics from the report concluded that consumption among women almost doubled in size in between 1984 and 2015, jumping from 5.5 percent to 10.6 percent. In addition to this, 14.7 percent more men disclosed to habitually smoking, a sharp increase since the numbers from 2000.

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So what’s the reason behind the surge? Scientists are clear on one point: more adults are smoking weed, because it’s not because of legalization. Or rather, to attribute it to legalization alone is a fool’s errand. If anything, the stats seem to reflect shifting, casual attitudes towards usage.

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Their conclusions are unsurprising, to say the least. Destigmatization of cannabis use has seeped into other areas besides policy; for instance, beer companies have reported a decrease in stocks due to the fact that Millennials are drifting towards wine and weed rather than IPAs and craft drafts. As per a Gallup poll conducted in 2016, 33 million Americans alone—approximately 13 percent of the population—admitted to smoking pot on a routine basis.

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