Cannabis positivity rates in 17 emergency departments across the United States with varying degrees of marijuana legalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many states in the United States have progressed towards legalization of marijuana including decriminalization, medicinal and/or recreational use. We studied the impact of legalization on cannabis-related emergency department visits in states with varying degrees of legalization.

Methods

Seventeen healthcare institutions in fifteen states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington) participated. Cannabinoid immunoassay results and cannabis-related International Classification of Diseases (ninth and tenth versions) codes were obtained for emergency department visits over a 3- to 8-year period during various stages of legalization: no state laws,

SUBMITTER: Tolan NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793079 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature