Clinical and public safety risks associated with cannabis legalization and frequency of cannabis use among forensic mental health patients

Bibliographic Data

ID14906920
AuthorsStephanie R Penney (0000-0002-5890-4163, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, corresponding author), Roland M Jones (0000-0002-3335-4871, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Treena Wilkie (0000-0001-7824-8047, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Cory Gerritsen (0000-0001-8530-772X, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Sumeeta Chatterjee (0000-0002-7439-3359, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Gary A Chaimowitz, Gary Chaimowitz (0000-0002-8035-7530, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton), Alexander I F Simpson (0000-0003-0478-2583, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Year2024
Volume134
Pages104622
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104622
PMID39437632
OpenAlexW4403589593
LanguageEN
References cited64

Cannabis use among those with SMI is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Results from this study suggest that the mental health burdens associated with cannabis use have risen in terms of delayed clinical recovery and progress through the forensic system since legalization

Cannabis · Forensic science · Legalization · Mental health · Psychiatry · Public health · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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