Medicinal cannabis use among young adults during California's transition from legalized medical use to adult-use: a longitudinal analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: In 2016, California transitioned from legalized medical cannabis use to adult-use. Little is known about how this policy change affected medicinal cannabis use among young adults.Objectives: To identify longitudinal groups of medicinal cannabis users and concurrent changes in health- and cannabis use-related characteristics among young adults in Los Angeles between 2014 and 2021.Methods: Cannabis users (210 patients and 156 non-patients; 34% female; ages 18-26 at baseline) were surveyed annually across six waves. Longitudinal latent class analysis derived groups from two factors - cannabis patient status and self-reported medicinal use. Trajectories of health symptoms, cannabis use motives, and cannabis use (daily/near daily use, concentrate use, and proble

SUBMITTER: Ataiants J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11225712 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature