Change happens

Less than 11 percent of Americans smoke tobacco.

Also, for the first time ever, more Americans reported smoking marijuana (16 percent) than tobacco.

When I turned 21 years old, nearly half of all adults smoked tobacco and marijuana was illegal in all 50 states.

In less than half of a lifetime, the number of smokers has plummeted by more than 85% and smoking is now illegal in all public places.

Meanwhile, marijuana is recreationally legal in 19 states and medically legal in 37 states.

All of this happened in less than three decades.

Less than half a lifetime.

The next time someone tries to tell you that change isn’t possible, tell them this.

Change happens. We simply need to look back to see it.