Marijuana and alcohol use are clearly heading in opposite directions, at least according to Gallup tracking. What’s less clear is if Americans are simply trading one for the other. A record-high share ...

Cannabis use among older Americans has climbed sharply in recent years, with many seniors turning to marijuana products to help manage chronic pain, sleep problems and other age-related issues. As the ...

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Marijuana use surpassed cigarette use in the United States last year, a new study found. In 2025, 43.8 million Americans (ages 12 and up) used marijuana regularly, compared to 36.1 million Americans ...

Marijuana is officially leading the pack for the most-used daily drug among Americans. New data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ...

More Americans now use marijuana on a daily or near-daily basis than either alcohol or cigarettes, marking a significant shift in substance use habits across the United States, according to newly ...

The Justices unanimously agree that pot consumption alone isn't enough to justify a loss of Second Amendment rights, though they offer few hints about harder cases involving harder drugs. Plus, will ...

The Shelby Township Fire Department urges residents to take extra precautions when using propane weed burners after two house fires July 11, both of which it said were caused by the use of such ...