Evaluating the impact of Canadian cannabis legalization on cannabis use outcomes in emerging adults
Comparisons to a US control sample via a natural experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14907705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Doggett (0000-0001-8538-432X, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, corresponding author), Kyla L Belisario (0000-0001-5403-9531, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton), André J McDonald (0000-0003-1734-5067, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton), Mahmood Reza Gohari (0000-0002-4289-2022, University of Waterloo), Mahmood Gohari, Scott T Leatherdale (0000-0001-5926-3065, University of Waterloo), James G Murphy (0000-0001-9378-8754, University of Memphis), James Mackillop (0000-0002-8695-1071, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 136 |
| Pages | 104686 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104686 |
| PMID | 39729707 |
| OpenAlex | W4405808428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Findings suggest that cannabis legalization was associated with smaller reductions in cannabis use frequency and adverse consequences than expected in the Canadian sample compared to the American control sample. Although the magnitude of these impacts was small, these findings suggest the start of diverging cannabis trajectories. Given that effects of legalization are hypothesized to be long-term rather than immediate, further monitoring of the impacts of cannabis legalization on developmental trends in cannabis use and related consequences is warranted
Cannabis · Control (management · Control sample · Economics · Large sample · Legalization · Natural experiment · Psychiatry · Sample (material · Statistics · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |