(NewsNation) — Marijuana use has increased heavily in popularity over the past decade, but not everyone believes the U.S. is in a good place with its recreational drug habits. The New York Times ...

On February 9, 2026, the New York Times' Editorial Board published an opinion piece titled “It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem”.[1] Their facts and their logic supporting ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The New York Times editorial board thinks America has a marijuana problem. This may come as a surprise, as the same board has long supported ...

Marijuana has been something of an unstoppable force over the past two decades. After being completely outlawed in all states in 1995, marijuana in 2015 can now be legally sold in 23 states for ...

The New York Times argued that it was “time to acknowledge reality” and “admit” that the United States has a “marijuana problem” in a new editorial admitting that the legalization of weed in most ...

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” ...

At the time, supporters of legalization predicted it would bring few downsides. The Times editorials described marijuana addiction and dependence as “relatively minor problems.” Many advocates went ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google You know it’s a bad idea if Joe Biden was for it. That’s the case with the mad push for marijuana reform, which Biden ...

Marijuana is marketed and sold as medicine. Regular users claim any number of health benefits, from pain relief and increased sleep to anxiety relief. And users do giggle a lot, so they must be happy, ...

Thirteen years ago, no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. Today, most Americans live in a state that allows them to buy and smoke a joint. President Donald Trump continued the trend ...