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Weed Beats Cigarettes: Gallup Poll, CDC Survey & Blue Dream Strain
A historic scoreboard flip: for the first time in Gallup polling history, more U.S. adults are smoking marijuana than tobacco cigarettes. We mark the moment, roast the CDC's proposed survey wording, imagine your mailman's new route, and close with a love letter to Blue Dream. In this episode: Gallup poll finds more U.S. adults now smoke marijuana than cigarettes, with cannabis smoking more than doubling since 2013 and cigarette use at an all-time low The CDC's proposal to add a marijuana question to a major federal health survey — with the literal wording "for fun or to get high" vs. medical State officials say USPS, FedEx, and UPS could end up delivering medical cannabis under federal rescheduling Strain of the day: Blue Dream, the sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Blueberry × Haze born in California Why Blue Dream's balanced high skews energizing with cerebral stimulation and full-body relaxation, not couch-lock Its sweet berry flavor, THC topping 20% with low CBD, and Leafly's "fan favorite of both novice and veteran cannabis consumers" status Why medical patients reach for Blue Dream for stress, anxiety, and depression Sources: Leafly: Blue Dream strain Marijuana Moment: Cannabis smoking outpaces cigarettes in US, Gallup poll shows Marijuana Moment: CDC wants medical cannabis question on federal health survey Marijuana Moment: USPS could deliver medical cannabis under rescheduling, state officials say Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —okay so I have to tell you something and you have to promise not to look at me like I'm insane. Astoria: I make no such promise. Go. Daisy: I microwaved my weed. Astoria: You WHAT. Daisy: In my defense— Astoria: There's a defense? Daisy: In my defense, I read one time that you can... reactivate it? Like leftover pasta? Astoria: Daisy. Weed is not leftover pasta. Daisy: I know that NOW, Astoria. Astoria: What did it smell like. Daisy: Like a house fire in a Bath and Body Works. Astoria: Oh my god. Daisy: My smoke detector gave me a standing ovation. It was like, finally, content. Astoria: Okay, we have to move on or I'm gonna cry. What is even happening in the world today. Daisy: Oh, big news actually. Weed just beat cigarettes. Astoria: Beat them at what, a footrace? Daisy: At being smoked! In America! Gallup poll — more adults are smoking weed than cigarettes now. Astoria: Wait, seriously? Daisy: Cigarette use is at an all-time low, and cannabis smoking has more than doubled since like 2013. Astoria: That's actually kind of historic. Daisy: It IS historic. The Marlboro Man just got dunked on by a guy in Rick and Morty socks. Astoria: The visual. Daisy: Sixty years of cigarettes being cool in every movie. Sixty years of weed being the punchline. Scoreboard. Astoria: Okay but hold on — I feel like you're leaving out that vapes exist. Kids aren't picking up Camels, they're huffing a USB stick. Daisy: Fair. Fair pushback. Astoria: I just don't want us to be like, weed WON, when really cigarettes lost because they got replaced by a different lung crime. Daisy: A different lung crime. That's the tagline. Astoria: But yeah, no, it's still wild. First time in Gallup history the joint beats the cig. Daisy: Big Tobacco is having a midlife crisis. It's out here buying a convertible. It's dating someone named Chelsea. Astoria: Stop. Daisy: It's like, "I still got it." And weed is like, buddy. You do not. Astoria: Okay, related — did you see the CDC thing? Daisy: No, what CDC thing. Astoria: The CDC wants to add a weed question to one of the big annual federal health surveys. Daisy: Oh that's actually smart, that's data. Astoria: Sure, but the wording, Daisy. The wording. Daisy: What's the wording. Astoria: They want to ask if you're using it — and I quote — "for fun or to get high" versus medical. Daisy: "For fun or to get high." Astoria: That is the literal proposed wording. From the CDC. Daisy: Those are the same thing! Those are the same option! Astoria: I know! Daisy: "Sir, please clarify. Is this for FUN or to get HIGH." Sir. Yes. Astoria: Yes. The answer is yes. Daisy: Imagine a CDC surveyor calling my uncle. On a landline. Astoria: Your uncle has a landline? Daisy: My uncle IS a landline. He's beige and he yells. Daisy: And they're like, sir, medical or recreational. And he goes... yes. Astoria: Click. Daisy: Click. Data collected. Astoria: Truly rigorous science we're doing. Daisy: Hey, don't drag the CDC, they're trying. Astoria: I'm not dragging! I'm just saying, whoever wrote "for fun or to get high" needs to be in the room where it happens. Daisy: They ARE in the room. That's the problem. Daisy: Okay wait, one more news thing and then I have a recommendation. Astoria: Go. Daisy: There's talk that if weed gets rescheduled federally, USPS could deliver medical cannabis. Like, and FedEx, UPS, the whole crew. Astoria: Get OUT. Daisy: State officials floated it. Astoria: The mailman? Daisy: The mailman. Astoria: My mailman is a very sweet older gentleman named — well, I'm not gonna say his name, but he does not know what's coming. Daisy: He's about to have the most interesting route in America. Astoria: He's gonna be so popular. Daisy: Every dog on the block is gonna be like, why does Dave smell AMAZING today. Astoria: Why is Dave GLOWING. Daisy: And you know the tracking is gonna be cursed. "Out for delivery." Since Tuesday. Astoria: Since Tuesday! Daisy: "Package delayed due to weather." It's SUNNY, USPS. What are you doing. Astoria: "Package acquired by processing facility." Sure it was. Daisy: Processing facility. Sure. That's what we're calling Kevin's break room now. Astoria: I would like to push back on one thing though. Daisy: Push. Astoria: I actually think if USPS handled it, it'd be more reliable than half the ...
