Trends in registered medical marijuana participation across 13 US states and District of Columbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical marijuana (MMJ) laws and policies have evolved rapidly over the past decade in the United States. Public health concerns over the impact of these laws might be influenced by the degree of MMJ participation, but little is known about changes to this population over time. Trends in registered MMJ participation are described for 13 states in the US and District of Columbia (DC) since 2001.

Methods

Numbers of MMJ participants were obtained from state MMJ patient registries. A subset of states reported differences by sex and age. Prevalence of MMJ participation per 1000 was calculated. Data from California and Washington were not available.

Results

MMJ participation was relatively low and flat from 2001 to 2008 (i.e., less than 5 per 1000 adults). Partic

SUBMITTER: Fairman BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310172 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature