Relationship between an adult-use Cannabis law and Cannabis use by type in a cohort of New Jersey young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Limited research has evaluated the impact of cannabis policies on young adult cannabis use, after full implementation (retail outlets opened), nor on cannabis product type. This study examined the relationship between adult-use cannabis retail sales in New Jersey (United States) and young adult cannabis use by type.

Methods

Data on New Jersey young adults (18-23 years) were from the Policy Communication and Evaluation (PACE) New Jersey Study. Generalized estimating equations models estimated differences in prevalence of ever and past 30-day use of cannabis and sub-types before (Waves 1-3 [March-November 2021], n = 1439) and after (Wave 4 [June-July 2022], n = 1127) adult-use retail sales began.

Results

Ever cannabis use among New Jersey young adults was hig

SUBMITTER: Glasser AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282278 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature