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Medical Marijuana Laws and Marijuana Use among U.S. Adolescents: Evidence from Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data

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Title: Medical Marijuana Laws and Marijuana Use among U.S. Adolescents: Evidence from Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data
Language: English
Authors: Chen, Xinguang, Yu, Bin (ORCID 0000-0001-6941-8083), Stanton, Bonita, Cook, Robert L., Chen, Ding-Geng, Okafor, Chukwuemeka
Source: Journal of Drug Education. Mar-Jun 2018 48(1-2):18-35.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Therapy, Correlation, Laws, Adolescents, Drug Use, Risk, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Comparative Analysis
Geographic Terms: Michigan
DOI: 10.1177/0047237918803361
ISSN: 0047-2379
Abstract: Research findings are inconsistent regarding a positive association between the passage of state medical marijuana laws (MML) and the adolescent access and the use of marijuana. We utilized a novel analytical approach to examine this issue with multiyear data from the 1997-2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System of the State of Michigan. After controlling for the historically declining trend in marijuana use prior to the passages of MML in Michigan, we found that marijuana use among adolescents had increased subsequent to the passage of state MML. The study findings suggest the need for considering the increased risk of marijuana use in adolescents, as more states have implemented laws permitting marijuana use.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 54
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1196780
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Research findings are inconsistent regarding a positive association between the passage of state medical marijuana laws (MML) and the adolescent access and the use of marijuana. We utilized a novel analytical approach to examine this issue with multiyear data from the 1997-2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System of the State of Michigan. After controlling for the historically declining trend in marijuana use prior to the passages of MML in Michigan, we found that marijuana use among adolescents had increased subsequent to the passage of state MML. The study findings suggest the need for considering the increased risk of marijuana use in adolescents, as more states have implemented laws permitting marijuana use.
ISSN:0047-2379
DOI:10.1177/0047237918803361