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For the first time in this country, marijuana use has exceeded cigarette smoking
Slovenia🏛️ PoliticsCenter1 hr. ago

For the first time in this country, marijuana use has exceeded cigarette smoking

The article reports on data from a U.S. survey indicating that marijuana usage among Americans aged 12 and older surpassed cigarette smoking in 2025, with 43.8 million regular users compared to 36.1 million cigarette smokers. It highlights that young adults aged 18–25 had the highest rates of marijuana use, while older adults were more likely to smoke cigarettes. The report notes that smoking remains the most common method of marijuana consumption, followed by edibles and vaping products. It also mentions the growing legalization of medical and recreational marijuana across U.S. states and the continued prevalence of alcohol as the most widely used intoxicant, with over 129 million Americans consuming it regularly. The study, part of a long-running national health survey, relies on self-reported data.

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Večer logoVečerIndependent🔒Center1 hr. ago
For the first time in this country, marijuana use has exceeded cigarette smoking

The article reports on data from a U.S. survey indicating that marijuana usage among Americans aged 12 and older surpassed cigarette smoking in 2025, with 43.8 million regular users compared to 36.1 million cigarette smokers. It highlights that young adults aged 18–25 had the highest rates of marijuana use, while older adults were more likely to smoke cigarettes. The report notes that smoking remains the most common method of marijuana consumption, followed by edibles and vaping products. It also mentions the growing legalization of medical and recreational marijuana across U.S. states and the continued prevalence of alcohol as the most widely used intoxicant, with over 129 million Americans consuming it regularly. The study, part of a long-running national health survey, relies on self-reported data.

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual data on marijuana and alcohol usage trends without overtly promoting any political agenda. While it touches on the legalization of marijuana, a politically charged issue, it does not take a clear ideological stance. Instead, it provides balanced statistical information and

Primorske novice logoPrimorske noviceIndependentCenter3 hr. ago
Marijuana use in the United States last year exceeded cigarette smoking

Leta 2025 je bilo 43,8 milijona Američanov, starih 12 let ali več, rednih uporabnikov marihuane, kar je več kot redni kadili 36,1 milijona. Največ rednih uporabnikov marihuane je bilo med mladimi odrasli (18–25 let), medtem ko je najpogostejši način uporabe kajenje. Po podatkih Nacionalne konference državnih kongresov je medicinska uporaba marihuane dovoljena v 41 zvezdni državi, rekreativna pa v 24. Alkohol ostaja najbolj razširjena opojna substanca, z 129,1 milijona uporabnikov. Raziskava, ki temelji na samoposobnih poročilih prebivalcev, kaže tudi na narastanje uporabe marihuane v skladu z njenim legaliziranjem.

Bias read (Center): Artikel predstavlja nepristransko analizo podatkov o uporabi marihuane in alkohola v ZDA, brez postranskih ocen ali političnih vključitev. Podatki so predstavljeni objektivno, brez posameznega stranskega pridihovanja. Vključuje informacije o legalizaciji marihuane, kar je politično polemljeno temo,

Mladina logoMladinaIndependentCenter12 hr. ago
Marijuana use has surpassed cigarette smoking

Nova raziskava, izvedena sodelovanju z Upravo za zlorabo substanc in duševno zdravje (SAMHSA), pokazuje, da je leta 2025 redna uporaba marihuane v ZDA prvač presegla kajenje cigaret. Po podatkih je 43,8 milijona Američanov, starih 12 let ali več, redno uporabljalo marihuano, medtem ko jih je kadilo 36,1 milijona. Največji del uporabnikov marihuane je bilo med mladimi odrasli (18–25 let), medtem ko je kajenje cigaret najpogostejše med starejšimi (26+ let). Raziskava tudi poudarja rast uporabe elektronskih cigaret z nikotinom in širjenje legalizacije marihuane, tako medicinske kot rekreativne. Alkohol pa ostaja najbolj razširjena opojna substanca, s 129,1 milijoni uporabnikov.

Bias read (Center): Artikel predstavlja faktsko raziskavo brez počasnega političnega okvira. Poudarja statistične podatke o uporabi marihuane in alkohola, ne predstavlja nobene strani kot bolj pomembno ali zlorabljenivo. Uporaba izrazov kot 'legalizacija' in 'občutki turistov' ne predstavlja zelo zelo zlorabljenih besi

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