Marijuana use rises sharply among one group of Americans, new study finds

A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, prompting questions about potential child exposure and safety, according to a new study.Cannabis use increased substantially among parents between 2012 and 2024, with researchers estimating that at least 5.9 million U.S.children were living with a parent who used marijuana on most days in 2024.By 2024, 8% of parents used cannabis on most days, 5.2% used it daily and 6.7% met the criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD).IS DRINKING EVERY DAY ALCOHOLISM? EXPERTS EXPLAIN WHERE CULTURE AND ADDICTION COLLIDEDaily cannabis use among parents was about four times as common as daily alcohol use, the study found.While increases occurred across nearly all demographic groups, some of the largest were seen among younger and unmarried parents, those in lower-income households and those without a four-year college degree.A growing number of American parents are using cannabis, according to a new study.

(Getty Images)Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), involving nearly 482,000 U.S.individuals ages 12 and older.The findings were published in the journal Addictive Behaviors.MARIJUANA USERS MAY FACE HIDDEN DRIVING DANGER THAT STANDARD TESTS CAN MISS"Marijuana has become so socially acceptable that people are starting to overlook the risks," Dr.

Jarid Pachter, who specializes in family medicine and addiction medicine at Stony Brook Medicine in New York, told Fox News Digital."Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's harmless," added Pachter, who was not involved in the study."Marijuana has become so socially acceptable that people are starting to overlook the risks," one expert said.(iStock)The physician also expressed concern about the example parents are setting for their children."If marijuana use is a regular part of life at home, children may start to see it as something that's normal and relatively harmless," he said, pointing t...