Impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on cannabis use: a longitudinal discordant twin study

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Authors

Stephanie Zellers · University of Minnesota

J. Megan Ross · University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Gretchen Saunders · University of Minnesota

Jarrod M. Ellingson · University of Colorado Boulder

Jacob E. Anderson · University of Minnesota

Robin P. Corley · University of Colorado Boulder

William G. Iacono

Abstract

In the United States, there appears to be a ~ 20% average increase in cannabis use frequency attributable to recreational legalization, consistent across increasingly rigorous designs. In addition, the heritability of cannabis use frequency appears to be moderated by legalization.

Topics & Keywords

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 118, Issue 1, pp. 110-118

DOI: 10.1111/add.16016

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