(USA Today) -- As the nation takes a softer stance on marijuana, more Americans are using the drug, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found.
The nationwide survey made public Wednesday found 7.3% of Americans 12 or older regularly used marijuana in 2012, up from 7% in 2011. Marijuana use has increased steadily over the past five years. In 2007, the survey found 5.8% of Americans 12 or older used marijuana.
The report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration surveys 70,000 people aged 12 and older throughout the country. It is the nation's most comprehensive look at drug and alcohol use.
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