Controlled Use of Cannabis Among Young Adults in Los Angeles Across Changes in Cannabis Policies.

ABSTRACT: The availability of cannabis has increased due to expanding legalization of cannabis across the USA. Controlled use of cannabis - rules by cannabis users that limit use - is a significant but understudied area in the present policy environment, particularly among young adults. A prospective Los Angeles-based cohort aged 18-26 who used cannabis in the past 90 days was assessed during eight survey waves across 9 years. Four discrete waves were analyzed: wave 1 (2014-2015/medical only policy, n = 366), wave 4 (2017-2018/transition to adult use policy, n = 275), wave 5 (2019-2020/adult use policy, n = 241), and wave 8 (2022-2023/adult use policy, n = 193). Five rules of controlled cannabis use were used as indicators in a latent class analysis. Two discrete latent c

SUBMITTER: Lankenau SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12799194 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature