The impact of recreational marijuana legalization on rates of use and behavior: A 10-year comparison of two cohorts from high school to young adulthood.

• DOI: 10.1037/adb0000508
• Publication Date: 2019-08-19T13:22:46Z
• Authors: Elizabeth A. Stor...; Allison S. Caruthers; Jeff M. Gau; Charlotte Winter
• Keywords: PsycINFO; Odds; Monitoring the Future

Although many states' policies and laws concerning marijuana use have recently become more permissive, little is known about the impact of recreational legalization (RML) on rates use, risk factors associated with patterns over time. We compared samples from 2 longitudinal studies focused understanding protective related to substance adolescence young adulthood (N = 1,468). The were collected 10 years apart same neighborhoods in an urban area, measures, research design, data collection procedures used each study. As such, are matched demographic variables provide a unique opportunity compare other before after RML Oregon. Our results suggest increased 30-day time frame among Sample during adult years, at which went into effect In 2, adults had 2.12 times odds 1 using age 24, they likely than those report multiple points adulthood. Overall, our that earlier. Implications for prevention education discussed light rising daily this population. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).