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Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low: Gallup Poll

26 points · 41 comments · randycupertino

ortusdux · 1790095651 · focus · HN ↗
I wonder how legal marijuana ties in? I know plenty of people that have switched.
1. vannevar · 1790096445 · focus · HN ↗
  This is pretty much the explanation---the decline in alcohol revenue mirrors the rise in cannabis sales. The alcohol decline started in 2012, when the first states legalized marijuana.
  <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/daily-cannabis-vs-alcohol-use-in-america/" rel="nofollow">https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/daily-cannabis-vs-alcoho...
  1. SoftTalker · 1790096842 · focus · HN ↗
    I still prefer alcohol as it's self-regulating for me. It lets me know the next morning when I've overdone it.
    unrented7977 · 1790096960 · focus · HN ↗
    Weed hangovers are definitely a thing that happens
2. devin · 1790096525 · focus · HN ↗
  This is no doubt part of the reason why the farm bill loophole is being closed: lobbying pressure from those whose bottom line has been impacted.
3. CodingJeebus · 1790096851 · focus · HN ↗
  Also, help for alcohol abuse is more accessible and socially accepted than ever before. Sober movements overall are having a moment in the US, even though some traditional recovery membership like AA is slightly declining.
4. autoexec · 1790099750 · focus · HN ↗
  I'm sure that's a huge part of it. I also wonder if GLP1 meds are having an impact.

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