Cannabis use patterns among people with HIV before and after legalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use is highly prevalent and detrimental among people with HIV (PWH). Legislative changes in several states altered the legality and accessibility of cannabis. We examined pre-post legislative changes in current, daily, and severe use in PWH in clinical care.

Methods

PWH engaged in the Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) cohort from 3 sites/states were asked about past 3-month cannabis use on a routine clinical assessment of health behavior before and after legalization. A fourth site in a state without legalization served as a comparator. We used linear regression to estimate changes in use prevalence from 1 year before to 1 year after legalization.

Results

Among PWH (n=7885), from 1 year before to 1 year after

SUBMITTER: Hahn AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature