The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing to add a new question to an annual health survey that would ask how often people use marijuana and whether they are doing so for specific medical reasons or if it is just “for fun or to get high.”
The agency’s proposed 2028 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) would include a query that asks, “Do you currently use marijuana every day, most days, some days, or not at all?”
Respondents can choose “every day,” “most days,” “some days” or “not at all,” and the question caveats that people should not include “CBD only products” when thinking about their answer to the question.
People who indicate that they do use marijuana on at least some days would see a follow-up question that asks, “For what reason or reasons do you use marijuana?”
They can select from:
For fun or to get high Pain relief Nausea Anxiety, stress, or other mental health Help with sleep Other medical reasons
The federal health agency’s interest in people’s medical use of cannabis comes as the Trump administration is moving forward with the process of rescheduling marijuana.
Attorney General Todd Blanche in April issued an
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