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ArticleCannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.)2023

Public Education Can Be Used to Increase Support for Equity in Cannabis Policy.

Jane Appleyard Allen, Youn Ok Lee, Robyn Woodlea, Vincenzo F Malo, Lauren V Zitney

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Article in Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Jane Appleyard AllenRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Youn Ok LeeRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Robyn WoodleaRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Vincenzo F MaloRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Lauren V ZitneyRTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.

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Abstract

Objectives: States that are legalizing cannabis for adult use are increasingly focused on equity, with the goal of repairing some of the harm caused by the War on Drugs. This study explains and describes the emphasis states are placing on equity and assesses whether public education can be used to increase public support for equity-focused cannabis policies. Methods: We conducted an online survey of 893 New Jersey adults in August and September of 2021, just as state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission was publishing the first set of regulations for the legal sale and use of cannabis for adults age 21 and older. The study included an experimental design, in which half of respondents viewed an educational message about equity-focused cannabis policies before answering survey questions, and the other half did not. Results: Few participants (24.9%) were familiar with the concept of equity in cannabis policy, and a substantial proportion-from about 20% to 35%-provided a "neutral" or "don't know" response when asked about support for specific policies. Exposure to an educational message was associated with greater perceived importance of equity in cannabis policy (p < 0.05) and greater support for equity-focused policies. Specifically, participants who saw an educational message had greater agreement that New Jersey should provide priority licensing ( Conclusions: Cannabis regulators, public health professionals, and people working to advance racial justice may be able to advance state equity goals and remedy some of the harm from the War on Drugs by expanding public education campaigns to include equity messages.

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cannabisequitymarijuanamediapublic educationsystemic racismwar on drugs

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PMID37484049
PMCPMC10361796

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