It's time we put to rest the myth that smoking marijuana is a fringe or deviant
activity, engaged in only by those on the margins of American society. In reality, marijuana
smoking is extremely common, and marijuana is the recreational drug of choice for
millions of mainstream, middle class Americans. According to the most recent NIDA
data1, between 65 and 71 million Americans have smoked marijuana at some time in their
lives, and 10 million are current smokers (have smoked as at least once in the last month).
In fact, NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) found that 61% of all current…
