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Greater risk for frequent marijuana use and problems among young adult marijuana users with a medical marijuana card
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | D’Amico, Elizabeth J. Tucker, Joan S. Rodriguez, Anthony Pedersen, Eric R. Seelam, Rachana Shih, Regina A. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Journal: Drug and alcohol dependence This study compared young adults with and without a medical marijuana (MM) recommendation from a provider (“MM card”) on their developmental trajectories of frequent marijuana use and marijuana-related problems in young adulthood. The analytic sample consists of young adult past month marijuana users (N = 671) who were part of a larger, diverse, and predominantly California cohort. Analyses are based on data from seven surveys completed from ages 13-19. At age 19, 28% of participants reported having an MM card to legally purchase marijuana from an MM dispensary. A multiple group latent growth model, indicated that young adults who had an MM card showed steeper increases in frequent marijuana use (i.e., 20-30 days of use in the past month) from ages 13-19 compared to young adults who did not have an MM card. Logistic regression models that matched MM card and non-MM cardholders on individual sociodemographic characteristics found that MM cardholders were more likely to report marijuana negative consequences, selling marijuana/hashish, and driving under the influence of marijuana in the past year. In addition, MM cardholders were more likely to have tried cutting down or quitting in the past 3-months. Among young adult marijuana users, those with an MM card had a higher risk profile for marijuana use and related problems compared to those without an MM card. Given expanding state legalization of MM, this issue warrants further attention. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312480/pdf http://www.drugandalcoholdependence.com/article/S0376871618307774/pdf |
| Ending Page | 183 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 178 |
| ISSN | 03768716 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.09.028 |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Volume Number | 194 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2018-11-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Drug and alcohol dependence Medical Marijuana Negative Consequences Problem Behaviors |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Toxicology Pharmacology Pharmacology (medical) Psychiatry and Mental Health |
