In US colleges, marijuana users outnumber cigarette smokers for the first time

Do marijuana users actually outnumber cigarette smokers in US colleges? According to a study reported by website Science Daily , for the first time ever, they actually do. [caption id=“attachment_2427564” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Image courtesy: AFP[/caption] The article on Science Daily is based on several national surveys of college students by the University of Michigan. The percentage of college students who reported using marijuana daily or almost daily increased from 3.5 percent in 2007 to 5.9 percent in 2014. On the other hand, only 5 percent of respondents said that they smoked cigarettes daily in 2014. This figure saw a huge decline from 19 percent in 1999, as reported in the article. According to a report on azcentral.com , usage of ecstasy and cocaine was also found to be higher, with users increasing from 2.2 percent of students in 2007 to 5.8 percent in 2012. While the percentage of students who consume alcohol is still high, it has shown a small reduction from 67 percent to 63 percent over 15 years. The use of marijuana is legal in Colorado, Alaska, Oregon and Washington in the US, with several other states allowing marijuana usage in certain situations, like for medicinal purposes. Twenty-three states completely prohibit the use of marijuana, as reported by CNN . In Colorado, Alaska, Oregon and Washington states, the percentage of people who voted in favour of legalising marijuana was 55.3 percent, 53.2 percent, 56.1 percent and 55.7 percent respectively, as reported by The Washington Post.