Changes in Cannabis Use From 2014 to 2019 Among Young Adults in Washington State.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding changes in cannabis use in the legalized nonmedical cannabis context is critical. Washington State, one the earliest states to implement legalization, presents a unique opportunity to examine how cannabis use and its consequences changed after the implementation of legalization for adults. With a focus on Washington State young adults, this study conducted in 2022-2023 examined changes in (1) cannabis use by sex and age, (2) preferred mode of use, and (3) cannabis use disorder symptoms.

Methods

Using repeated cross-sectional data on young adults aged 18-25 years in Washington State from 2014 (premarket opening) to 2019 (N=12,945), logistic regression models assessed trends over time in the prevalence of any and frequent (20+ days) past-month cannab

SUBMITTER: Guttmannova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842380 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature