About The Study: In this longitudinal cohort study, medical cannabis laws were associated with increased cannabis use disorder and cannabis poisoning diagnoses, and recreational cannabis laws were associated with increased cannabis poisoning in adults ages 18 to 64 with employer-sponsored health insurance. Communities with increased access to cannabis may experience increased health care use and costs due to increases in cannabis poisoning and cannabis use disorder, and new clinical and policy interventions are needed to curb these rising diagnoses.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD, email jayani.jayawardhana@uky.edu.
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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4145)
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