The effect of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016604621830293X# Abstract This paper studies the effects of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime and documents the patterns in retail dispensary locations over time using detailed micro-level data from Denver, Colorado. To account for endogenous retail dispensary locations, we use a novel identification strategy that exploits exogenous changes in demand across different […]
Cannabis and pregnancy: Maternal child health implications during a period of drug policy liberalization
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743517301755 Abstract Cannabis use is common and increasing among women in the United States. State policies are changing with a movement towards decriminalization and legalization. We explore the implications of cannabis liberalization for maternal and child health. Most women who use cannabis quit or cut back during pregnancy. Although women are […]
Residual blood THC levels in frequent cannabis users after over four hours of abstinence: A systematic review.
Yuan Wei Peng 1 , Ediriweera Desapriya 2 , Herbert Chan 2 , Jeffrey R Brubacher 3 PMID: 32841811 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108177 This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32841811/ Abstract Background Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, causes psychomotor impairment and puts drivers at increased risk of motor vehicle collisions. Many jurisdictions have per se limits for THC, often […]
Effects of Cannabis Legalization on Adolescent Cannabis Use Across 3 Studies
This originally appeared at https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(22)00491-3/fulltext#.Y5ZgZyDF40U.linkedin Published:November 10, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.019 Introduction Canada, Uruguay, and 18 states in the U.S. have legalized the use of nonmedical (recreational) cannabis for adults, yet the impact of legalization on adolescent cannabis use remains unclear. This study examined whether cannabis legalization for adults predicted changes in the probability of cannabis use among […]
Crash Fatality Rates After Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Washington and Colorado
This originally appeared at https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303848 Authors: Jayson D. Aydelotte MD , Lawrence H. Brown PhD , Kevin M. Luftman MD , Alexandra L. Mardock BA , Pedro G. R. Teixeira MD , Ben Coopwood MD , and Carlos V. R. Brown MD Accepted: April 11, 2017 Published Online: July 12, 2017 Objectives. To evaluate motor vehicle crash […]
The effect of recreational cannabis legalization on rates of traffic injury in Canada
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36908044/ Authors: Madison Walker 1 2 , Olli Saarela 3 , Robert Mann 4 , Melissa Carpino 1 , Michael D Cusimano 1 2 3 PMID: 36908044 DOI: 10.1111/add.16188 Abstract Aims To measure the impact of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in October 2018 and the subsequent impact of the coronavirus disease […]
Canada’s cannabis legalization and drivers’ traffic-injury presentations to emergency departments in Ontario and Alberta, 2015-2019
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871621005032 The authors University of Northern British Columbia, Northern Medical Program, 3333 University Way, Prince George, British Columbia, V2N 4Z9, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Human Brain Laboratory, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1L8, Canada cUniversity of Victoria, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), 2300 McKenzie […]
Did the cannabis recreational use law affect traffic crash outcomes in Toronto?
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37139565/ José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz 1 , Karen A Domínguez-Cancino 1 , Marie Claude Ouimet 1 , Thomas G Brown 1 Abstract Introduction In the past decade, a group of studies has begun to explore the association between cannabis recreational use policies and traffic crashes. After these policies are set in place, several factors may […]
The impact of cannabis legalization in Uruguay on adolescent cannabis use
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095539592030089X Authors , Silvia S. Martins d, Magdalena Cerdá baViolence Prevention Research Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, United StatesbDepartment of Population Health, Division of Epidemiology, New York University School of Medicine, United StatescSociety and Health Research Center and School of Public Health, Universidad Mayor, ChiledDepartment of […]
Mainz – first in line to have cannabis coffee shops in Germany
This originally appeared at https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/mainz-first-in-line-to-have-cannabis-coffee-shops-in-germany-11832 The city voted to become a cannabis model region despite no such mechanism existing in German law On Wednesday, the local council in the German city of Mainz voted to become a cannabis model region – one of the first to do so in Germany. However, this is a largely […]
