Loose regulation of medical marijuana programs associated with higher rates of adult marijuana use but not cannabis use disorder

Addiction

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1985-1991

  Williams, Arthur Robin ^a   Santaella Tenorio, Julian ^a   Mauro, Christine M ^a   Levin, Frances R ^a   Martins, Silvia S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent drug use; cannabis use disorder; epidemiology; marijuana; medical marijuana laws; public health; state policy

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS USE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA USE; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85024406240     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.13904     Document Type: Article

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