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ArticleJournal of psychoactive drugs

Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use in Massachusetts after Cannabis Legalization and before Retail Sales.

Elizabeth A Evans, Eva Goldwater, Edward J Stanek, Penny Brierley-Bowers, David Buchanan, Jennifer M Whitehill

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Elizabeth A EvansDepartment of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3478-9957
Eva GoldwaterDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Edward J StanekDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Penny Brierley-BowersUniversity of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, Hadley, MA, USA.
David BuchananDepartment of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Jennifer M WhitehillDepartment of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.

Funding

Massachusetts Justice Cooperative Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research CenterUG1DA050067 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI EVANS, ELIZABETH A., FRIEDMANN, PETER D · 2019 to 2023
$10.5M
Drug Injection Surveillance and Care Enhancement for Rural Northern New England (DISCERNNE)UG3DA044830 · NIDA · BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. · PI FRIEDMANN, PETER D · 2017 to 2018
$1.6M
NIDA NIH HHS UG1 DA050067NIDA NIH HHS UG3 DA044830
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We determined the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use in Massachusetts after recreational use was passed, but before recreational cannabis stores opened. A cross-sectional, population-based survey of Massachusetts adults, age 18 years or older, (n = 3,022) was conducted in November-December, 2017. We estimated population-level prevalence and correlates of past 30-day cannabis use. 21.1% [95% CI: 18.6, 23.6] of Massachusetts adults reported past 30-day cannabis use. Among cannabis users, 56.0% [CI 49.1, 62.9] reported non-medical cannabis use, 15.5% [12.1, 18.9] reported medical cannabis use, and 28.5% [CI 22.3, 34.8] reported both types of use. Men were more likely than women to use cannabis (Risk Ratio: 1.3 [CI 1.1, 1.6]), as were young adults (18-25 years old), those with lower socioeconomic status, non-parenting individuals, those who used alcohol (1.9 [CI 1.4, 2.6]) or other substances (1.7 [CI 1.3, 2.4]), and residents of Western Massachusetts (2.0 [1.3, 3.0]; ref: Boston area), the Northeast (1.8 [CI 1.2, 2.7]), and the Southeast (1.8 [CI 1.1, 2.7]). Cannabis is widely used in Massachusetts, with varying prevalence rates by gender, age, socioeconomic status, poly-substance use, and region. Findings may inform public health efforts and serve as a baseline for measuring health and social impacts of opening retail cannabis stores.

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CannabisAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLegislation, DrugMassachusettsPrevalenceYoung AdultCannabislegalizationmarijuanaMassachusettsnon-medical cannabisprevalence

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PMID33242292
PMCPMC8829756

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