Acute and Severe Acute Pancreatitis and the Effect of Cannabis in States Before and After Legalization Compared With States Without Legalized Cannabis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cannabis legalization has increased its use. The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) and severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has also increased. In this study, data on pancreatitis were obtained from 2 states before and after cannabis legalization and compared with 2 states without legalized cannabis.

Methods

Data were extracted from State Inpatient Databases from the states of Colorado and Washington before recreational cannabis legalization (2011) and after legalization (2015). Arizona and Florida were used as the nonlegalized cannabis states. Multivariable logistic regression models were fit for AP and SAP to determine a trend difference between legalized and nonlegalized cannabis states.

Results

Cannabis use, AP, and SAP increased in all states. The increa

SUBMITTER: Lara LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192470 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature