Impact of marijuana legalization on cannabis-related visits to the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis is widely used in the United States despite federal laws. In US states that have progressed toward legalization, there have been various reported impacts on cannabis-related emergency department (ED) visits. However, studies on the impact of legalization in Massachusetts (MA) EDs are lacking.

Methods

Cannabinoid immunoassay (THC IA) results and cannabis-related ICD-10 codes were obtained for consecutive patient ED visits at two academic medical centers in Boston, MA over the following legalization periods (January 2012-December 2019): decriminalized (DEC), before medical dispensaries (MED BD), medical dispensaries available (MED DISP), before recreational dispensaries (REC BD) and recreational dispensaries available (REC DISP). Trends and monthly positivi

SUBMITTER: Tolan NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature