Knowledge and attitudes toward recreational cannabis legalization among California residents: a population-matched questionnaire about Proposition 64.

IF 4.3 Q1 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Daniel Ageze, Sara Baird, Thomas D Marcotte, Ahmed Elashmawy, Angela Wong, Renee Dell'Acqua, Jill Rybar, Sarah Hacker, Alice Gold, Tom Shaughnessy, Ilene Lanin-Kettering, Linda L Hill
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Abstract

Background: Implemented in 2018, Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Prop 64; passed in 2016) legalized adult recreational cannabis use in California. This analysis of the Impact 64 study aimed to assess knowledge about Prop 64 and attitudes toward cannabis legalization by California residents.

Methods: A mixed qualitative and quantitative questionnaire about cannabis and Prop 64 was completed by 4,020 current cannabis users, 523 former users, and 635 non-users who were selected from an initial pool demographically matched to the 2020 California census. Quantitative questions about Prop 64 knowledge and attitudes were selected for this sub-analysis. Chi-squared tests and nominal logistic multivariate analysis were used to assess knowledge and attitudes based on demographic characteristics and cannabis use factors.

Results: Current users had a mean age of 42 years and were 59% male, and more than 90% had heard of Prop 64. The 71% of current users who described themselves as somewhat or very familiar with Prop 64 were more likely to be employed full-time (AOR 1.5, p < 0.001), have no minors in the household (AOR 1.4, p < 0.001), and live in Central California (AOR 1.3, p < 0.001). Awareness of specific regulations of the associated laws was low among current users, including for possession (49%), transportation (41%), and gifting (30%) of cannabis, as well as for age and possession limits. Attitudes were mixed, though current users had more positive attitudes than former and non-users for almost all measures (p < 0.001). Only 30% of current cannabis users, believe cannabis should be legal to use in more public places, and only half of current users felt that Prop 64 made cannabis products and cannabis acquisition safer.

Conclusions: Four years after implementation, knowledge gaps around Prop 64 are widespread. Effective messaging is needed to increase awareness and bridge knowledge gaps, which can ultimately minimize public harm.

加州居民对娱乐性大麻合法化的知识和态度:一份关于64号提案的人口匹配问卷。
背景:2018年实施的第64号提案:成人使用大麻法案(Prop 64;加州于2016年通过了成人娱乐用大麻合法化法案。对Impact 64研究的分析旨在评估加州居民对64号提案的了解以及对大麻合法化的态度。方法:从人口统计学上与2020年加州人口普查相匹配的初始池中选出4,020名目前的大麻使用者,523名曾经的大麻使用者和635名非大麻使用者,完成了一份关于大麻和Prop 64的混合定性和定量问卷。关于第64号提案的知识和态度的定量问题被选择用于这个子分析。使用卡方检验和名义逻辑多变量分析来评估基于人口统计学特征和大麻使用因素的知识和态度。结果:目前的使用者平均年龄为42岁,59%为男性,90%以上的人听说过64号提案。目前71%的用户称自己对Prop 64有点熟悉或非常熟悉,他们更有可能被全职雇用(AOR 1.5, p)。结论:在实施四年后,关于Prop 64的知识差距普遍存在。需要有效的信息传递,以提高认识并弥合知识差距,从而最终将公共危害降至最低。
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