# Why Americans Are Choosing Cannabis Over Alcohol

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Podcast: [Say It Anyway with Corey Proffitt-Boyd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-it-anyway-with-corey-proffitt-boyd-7848368)
Published: 2026-05-16T19:00:28+00:00
Episode link: https://www.sayitanyway.me/e/why-americans-are-choosing-cannabis-over-alcohol/
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Duration seconds: 734

## Resource

This episode explores the growing shift from alcohol to cannabis across generations, examining how stress, mental health, loneliness, and changing ideas of wellness are reshaping drinking culture. Host Corey Proffitt-Boyd shares personal experience and asks why people are seeking gentler forms of relief, urging compassion and deeper questions about how society copes with modern life.

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