Luis E. Segura, Natalie S. Levy, Christine M. Mauro, Emilie Bruzelius, Pia M. Mauro, Sarah Gutkind, Morgan M. Philbin, Deborah S. Hasin, Silvia S. Martins
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Abstract
Cannabis use has been more prevalent among men than women and prior work has found differing impact of recreational cannabis laws (RCL) by age. We examined changes in the prevalence of past-year and past-month cannabis use, past-month daily cannabis use, and DSM-5-proxy cannabis use disorder (CUD) in the past-year before and after RCL enactment by gender alone and stratified by age using 2008–2017 repeated cross-sectional samples of the US National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Changes in cannabis outcomes were estimated using adjusted multi-level logistic regression with state random intercepts and two-way and three-way interactions between RCL, gender, and age group. Enactment of RCL was associated with higher increases in the past-year (+ 3.2%; aOR = 1.30 [95%CI = 1.19 to 1.41]) and past-month (+ 2.3; 1.37 [1.24 to 1.51]) cannabis use in women than men (+ 2.1%; 1.15 [1.06 to 1.25] and + 1.7%; 1.19 [1.08 to 1.30]). No increases in past-month daily cannabis use and past-year DSM-5 CUD among those using cannabis were observed after RCL enactment. There were no increases in any cannabis outcomes after RCL enactment among those 12–20 years old. RCL enactment may contribute to the narrowing of the cannabis gender gap. Ongoing surveillance is essential to ensure that the social justice aims of legalization are achieved without negative public health consequences.
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The International Journal of Mental Health and Addictions (IJMH) is a publication that specializes in presenting the latest research, policies, causes, literature reviews, prevention, and treatment of mental health and addiction-related topics. It focuses on mental health, substance addictions, behavioral addictions, as well as concurrent mental health and addictive disorders. By publishing peer-reviewed articles of high quality, the journal aims to spark an international discussion on issues related to mental health and addiction and to offer valuable insights into how these conditions impact individuals, families, and societies. The journal covers a wide range of fields, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminology, public health, psychiatry, history, and law. It publishes various types of articles, including feature articles, review articles, clinical notes, research notes, letters to the editor, and commentaries. The journal is published six times a year.