ArticleSubstance use & misuse2026
Associations Between State Cannabis and Alcohol Policy Restrictiveness and College Students' Cannabis Use, Binge Drinking and Co-Use.
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introductionU.S. college students' cannabis use and binge drinking occur in the context of state-level substance policies. The Cannabis Policy Scale (CPS), a continuous measure of state policy restrictiveness, may offer greater nuance than policy categories such as recreational cannabis legalization for examining associations with substance use.
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resultsHigher CPS scores (more restrictive state cannabis policies) were associated with lower odds of student-level cannabis use (OR = 0.90; 95% CI = 0.87, 0.93;
conclusionsCollege students' substance use was sensitive to state cannabis policies after accounting for state alcohol policies. In states with less restrictive cannabis policies, cannabis use and co-use were more common, suggesting complementarity. Within non-legal states, more restrictive alcohol policies were linked to higher cannabis use odds, suggesting substitution. State CPS and APS scores may inform policymakers' efforts to reduce college students' substance use. Future studies should replicate findings in contemporary cohorts, explore social justice implications, and consider concurrent campus and community policies.
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