Spotlight Marijuana use tops cigarettes in US, new study finds GRETA CROSS USA Today Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Updated Sep 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Marijuana use surpassed cigarette use in the United States last year, a new study found.kAmx? a_ad[ cb]g >:==:@? p>6C:42?D W286D `a 2?5 FAX FD65 >2C:;F2?2 C68F=2C=J[ 4@>A2C65 E@ be]` >:==:@? p>6C:42?D H9@ D>@<65 4:82C6EE6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 a_ad }2E:@?2= $FCG6J @? sCF8 &D6 2?5 w62=E9] |2C:;F2?2 FD6 H2D 9:896DE 2>@?8 25F=ED 286D `g E@ ad Wg]c >:==:@? A6@A=6X[ H9:=6 4:82C6EE6 FD6 H2D 9:896DE 2>@?8 25F=ED ae 2?5 FA Wba]a >:==:@? A6@A=6X[ E96 DFCG6J[ C6=62D65 yF=J ag[ D9@HD]k^AmkAm$>@<:?8 H2D E96 >@DE 4@>>@? >@56 @7 >2C:;F2?2 FD6[ 7@==@H65 3J 65:3=6D[ G2A:?8[ 523D[ H2I6D 2?5 4@?46?EC2E6D[ E96 DEF5J 7@F?5] x? 255:E:@? 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