Journal article
Pre-Post Cannabis Legalization for Adult Use: A Trend Study of Two Cohorts of Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles
Journal of psychoactive drugs, v 57(1), pp 99-109
01 Jan 2025
PMID: 37997888
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Abstract
Cannabis was legalized for adult use in California in 2016 for individuals 21 and older. Among 18-20-years-olds, who can possess cannabis legally as medical cannabis patients (MCP) but not as non-patient cannabis users (NPU), the impact of adult use legalization (AUL) on cannabis and other substance use is unknown. Two cohorts of 18-20-year-old cannabis users (MCP and NPU) were surveyed, one in 2014-15 (n = 172 "pre-AUL") and another in 2019-20 (n = 139 "post-AUL"), using similar data collection methods in Los Angeles, California. Logistic and negative binomial regressions estimated cohort and MCP differences for cannabis and other drug use outcomes based on past 90-day use. In both pre- and post-AUL cohorts, MCP were more likely to self-report medical cannabis use (p < .001) while the post-AUL cohort reported greater use of edibles (p < .01), but fewer mean days of alcohol (p < .05) and cigarette (p < .01) use in multivariate models. Notably, frequency of cannabis use (days or hits per day) did not significantly differ between the pre- and post-AUL cohorts, except for greater use of edibles, despite potentially greater access to cannabis.
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- Title
- Pre-Post Cannabis Legalization for Adult Use: A Trend Study of Two Cohorts of Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles
- Creators
- Ekaterina V. Fedorova - Drexel University, Community Health and PreventionAllison Mitchel - Drexel UniversityMaddy Finkelstein - Drexel University, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public HealthJanna Ataiants - Drexel University, Community Health and PreventionCarolyn F. Wong - Division of Research on ChildrenBridgid M. Conn - Children's Hospital of Los AngelesStephen E. Lankenau (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, Community Health and Prevention
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychoactive drugs, v 57(1), pp 99-109
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001109175600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85177648522
- Other Identifier
- 991021811621204721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Substance Abuse