The association between recreational cannabis commercialization and cannabis exposures reported to the US National Poison Data System.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Recreational cannabis has been legalized in 11 states and District of Columbia (DC) in the United States. Among these, 10 states further permitted retail sale to provide a legal supply to adults. This study examined the associations of cannabis exposures with recreational cannabis legalization and commercialization.

Design

Secondary data analysis of state-quarter level cannabis exposures during 2010-17 in the United States. Linear regressions with a difference-in-differences design were used to compare pre- and post-legalization trends in states that legalized recreational cannabis to contemporaneous trends in states that did not legalize recreational cannabis.

Setting

United States, including all 50 states and DC.

Cases

Cannabis exposures r

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7438241 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature