Marijuana Use and Potential Implications of Marijuana Legalization
Tamara Grigsby, Laurel Murphy Hoffmann, Michael J. Moss
Abstract
Most states in the United States have legalized medical and/or recreational cannabis in response to public demand. Trends in states adopting such legislation demonstrate an increasing prevalence of cannabis use coincident to decreasing perceptions of risk of harm from cannabis products. When providing anticipatory guidance, pediatricians should be prepared to address childhood unintentional ingestion management and prevention, adolescent problem use, and cannabis as an alternative therapy for seizure disorders and other conditions.
Topics & Concepts
CannabisLegalizationLegislationRecreational useRecreationMedicineHarmPsychiatryEnvironmental healthPsychologyPolitical scienceSocial psychologyLawCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsInfant Health and Development