Journal article
“I Feel Validated”: Participation in a Medical Cannabis Program in the Context of Legalized Recreational Use
Journal of drug issues, v 52(4), pp 2204262210979-615
06 May 2022
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Abstract
We examined the effects of California’s 2016 law legalizing cannabis for recreational use among young adult medical cannabis patients (MCP) and non-patient users (NPU). Three groups of young adult cannabis users ( n = 30) were qualitatively interviewed in Los Angeles between 2020-21: current MCP ( n = 3), who always had a medical cannabis recommendation, NPU ( n = 6), who never had a recommendation, and MCP-to-NPU ( n = 21), who had a recommendation in the past. MCP remained MCP due to greater acceptance of cannabis and lower prices afforded to MCP. MCP-to-NPU and NPU remained NPU due to increased acceptance of cannabis use within their community, greater legal security, and no compelling need for a medical cannabis recommendation. Price increases drove many to purchasing cannabis from unregulated black-market dispensaries. The legalization of cannabis for recreational use led to decisions to transition out of MCP status, destigmatization of cannabis use, increased prices of cannabis, and increased sourcing of cannabis from the black-market.
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- Title
- “I Feel Validated”: Participation in a Medical Cannabis Program in the Context of Legalized Recreational Use
- Creators
- Saranya Khurana - Drexel UniversityEkaterina V. Fedorova - Drexel UniversityHarjot Kaur - Drexel UniversityAllison Mitchell - Drexel UniversitySari Kosdon - Children's Hospital of Los AngelesJanna Ataiants - Drexel UniversityBridgid Conn - Children's Hospital of Los AngelesCarolyn F. Wong - Children's Hospital of Los AngelesStephen E. Lankenau - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of drug issues, v 52(4), pp 2204262210979-615
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000797250100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85132616157
- Other Identifier
- 991019168284604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Substance Abuse