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Seventeen percent of Americans say they smoke marijuana, similar to the 16% Gallup recorded in 2022.

Half of Americans (50%) say they have tried marijuana at some time, a new high point for this behavior that has been inching up over the past quarter century.

Support for legalizing marijuana in the U.S. is highest among Democrats and liberals, but majorities of Republicans and conservatives are also in favor.

Nearly one in 10 U.S. adults consume cannabis at least 10 times a month, with the highest use found among lower-income and less educated individuals.

Americans are split right down the middle over whether they think marijuana's effect on society is positive or negative. Their views about its effect on users tilt slightly positive.

While Americans' cigarette use is in steep decline, future changes in their use of marijuana and alcohol are uncertain.

More than two-thirds of Americans favor legalizing marijuana, with ideology, religiosity, party identification and age most predictive of support.

The cigarette smoking rate among young adults in the U.S. has fallen by more than 20 points in the past two decades. Young adults are now more likely to smoke marijuana or electronic cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes.

The percentage of Americans who have tried marijuana has increased to a new high of 49%, as younger generations have been more likely than older generations to have tried it.

Twelve percent of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes in the past week, similar to last year's 11% and significantly lower than any measurement before 2022.