Evaluation of State Cannabis Laws and Rates of Self-harm and Assault.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

State cannabis laws are changing rapidly. Research is inconclusive about their association with rates of self-harm and assault. Existing studies have not considered variations in cannabis commercialization across states over time.

Objective

To evaluate the association of state medical and recreational cannabis laws with self-harm and assault, overall and by age and sex, while considering varying degrees of commercialization.

Design, setting, and participants

Using a cohort design with panel fixed-effects analysis, within-state changes in claims for self-harm and assault injuries before and after changes in cannabis laws were quantified in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia. Comprehensive claims data on commercial and Medicare Advantage health pla

SUBMITTER: Matthay EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7974641 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature