Marijuana smoking is at a record high as alcohol use remains at a record low, but it is unclear whether Americans are trading one substance for the other.

The number of Americans who smoke marijuana has reached an all-time high, according to a new Gallup poll, with 17% of U.S. residents now lighting up. The surge in weed use represents more than double the 7% who said they smoked marijuana in 2013.

“I’m hoping that the cannabis industry will take the lead, and they’ll decide they don’t want to be like the tobacco industry.” By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle Karma Clarke, a Douglas County mother, thought marijuana was harmless in 2014 when she voted in favor of the ballot measure legalizing recreational cannabis in Oregon. She

Cigarette use is at an all-time low in the United States, according to a new survey. But that doesn’t mean Americans have stopped smoking. Now, more of them report that they smoke marijuana. A Gallup poll released Monday found that 17% of U.S. adults reported that they smoke the drug. That number ...

Americans' reported marijuana smoking ties a record high of 17%, while cigarette smoking matches its record low of 11%.