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AMERICANS USE MARIJUANA AT NEARLY THE SAME RATE IN LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL STATES,
SUGGESTING CRIMINALIZATION DOESN’T ‘CURTAIL’ CONSUMPTION, GALLUP POLL FINDS
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Kyle Jaeger
Rates of marijuana use are nearly the same in states that have legalized versus
those that maintain prohibition, which suggests that “criminalization does
little to curtail its use,” a new Gallup survey found.
As advocates have long pointed out, debates about the merits of legalization
often ignore the fact that the war on drugs has not stopped people from using
cannabis. The difference largely comes down to whether the products are
regulated by states or not. And the Gallup polling data released on Thursday
reinforces that point.
Overall, one in 10 American adults say they’ve used marijuana 10 or more times
in the past month, while one in five have used cannabis at least once in the
past month.
Marijuana Legalization Linked To Decline In Beer Sales
Marijuana Legalization Linked To Decline In Beer Sales
A recent Canadian study suggests that the legalization of marijuana has led to a
decrease in beer sales. “Canada-wide beer sales fell by 96 hectoliters per
100,000 population immediately after non-medical cannabis legalization and by 4
hectoliters per 100,000 population each month thereafter for an average monthly
reduction of 136 hectoliters per 100,000 population post-legalization,” the
researchers from University of Manitoba, Memorial University of Newfoundland and
University of Toronto found. The researchers speculate that a substitution
effect may be occurring, with consumers increasingly choosing marijuana over
beer. Interestingly, the trend did not extend to sales of spirits. When broken
down by beer type, the study found declines in sales of canned and kegged beer
but no reduction in sales of bottled beer. “One possible explanation is that
cans may be preferred to bottle in the context of individual consumption at home
due to the increasing popularity and availability of cans as well as the better
taste and drinking experience that they offer,” the study says. Additionally,
recent data shows that Canada generated more excise tax revenue from marijuana
than wine and beer combined in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Similarly, in several
legal jurisdictions in the United States, cannabis sales have outpaced alcohol
sales. A multinational investment bank noted in a recent report that marijuana
has become a significant competitor to alcohol. It also says marijuana sales
are estimated to reach $37 billion in 2027 in the U.S. as more state markets
come online.
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Gallup shared more granular data from the survey with Marijuana Moment on
Thursday, revealing that six percent of people reported using cannabis every
day, four percent consumed 10-29 days of the last month, five percent used 3-9
days, five percent used 1-2 days and 81 percent didn’t consume any cannabis.
Broken down by state legal status, Gallup found that 9.7 percent of adults
identify as regular cannabis consumers in states that have enacted legalization,
compared to 8.6 percent in non-legal states.
“The narrow gap in cannabis consumption among residents of states where it
remains illegal compared with those in states where it is legal suggests that
its criminalization does little to curtail its use among American adults,” the
research firm said.
Among people who reported using marijuana 10 or more times in the past month,
there are no differences in consumption rates between adults aged 18-29, 30-39
and 40-49, all of which average at 12 percent. A smaller portion of adults 50-64
use marijuana regularly (8 percent), followed by those 65+ (6 percent).
Via Gallup.
While average use is comparable between legal and non-legal states, there are
“statistically significant differences in consumption trends based on region,
with the highest usage rates observed in the Middle Atlantic (New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey). Only Pennsylvania has maintained prohibition for
adult use.
Eleven percent of adults in the East North Central divisions (Wisconsin,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio) use cannabis regularly. In that region,
Wisconsin and Indiana continue to prohibit marijuana.
Notably, the usage rate in the West (California, Oregon and Washington State) is
slightly lower, at 10 percent, despite all three states having established
adult-use cannabis markets.
Via Gallup.
“The lowest usage rates (7 percent) are reported in the East South Central
(Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama) and the West North Central (North
Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri)
divisions,” Gallup said.
The survey accounted for the fact that people now consume marijuana through a
variety of methods, asking respondents to answer “how many days in the last
month have you used cannabis products (such as smoking marijuana, vaping liquid
THC, or consuming baked goods or gummies) to alter your mood and help you
relax?”
That caveat about the intention behind use could potentially skew the findings,
as there’s a wide variety of reasons beyond mood alteration and relaxation that
people use cannabis. For example, it’s commonly used to stimulate appetite or
for medical purposes.
The survey involved interviews with 6,386 U.S. adults from November 30, 2023 to
December 8, 2023.
While a minority of Americans report regularly using marijuana, polls have
consistently found that there’s increasingly bipartisan majority support for
legalizing cannabis.
For example, nine in 10 Americans say marijuana should be legal for recreational
or medical purposes, a Pew Research Center poll that was released last month
found. And most agree that legalization bolsters local economies and makes the
criminal justice system more fair.
A separate Gallup poll from last November found that support for marijuana
legalization reached a new record high nationally, with seven in 10
Americans—including a sizable majority of Republicans, Democrats and
independents—backing an end to prohibition.
Another survey released last month found that a strong majority of voters in
three states—including more than 60 percent of Republicans—support congressional
legislation to protect states’ rights to set their own marijuana laws.
Pew also released a separate report in February that found eight in 10 Americans
now live in a county with at least one marijuana dispensary. The analysis also
shows that high concentrations of retailers often “cluster” near borders
abutting other states that have “less permissive cannabis laws”—indicating that
there’s a large market of people who live in still-criminalized jurisdictions
who cross state lines to purchase regulated products.
> Senator Files Marijuana Expungements Bill That Schumer Has Discussed Including
> In Banking Reform Package
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