Legalisation

Changes in Cannabis-Attributable Hospitalizations Following Nonmedical Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Scientific article

5 October 2023

Abstract Importance The impact of adult-use cannabis legalization and subsequent commercialization (ie, increasing store and product access) on hospitalizations in Canada is unclear. Objectives To examine changes in overall and subtypes of...

Association between Legalization of Recreational Cannabis and Fatal Motor Vehicle Collisions in the United States: An Ecologic Study

Scientific article

17 March 2021

Abstract Background: With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, cannabis-impaired driving is an important public safety concern. Our aim was to examine the association between recreational cannabis legalization and...

Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

6 April 2021

Washington DC

United States

Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qA2_-ZhjSve-VmbflUPWAw

Tuesday, April 6, 2021, starting at 03:00 PM (Washington, DC time)

Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Maternal Cannabis Use in the Preconception, Prenatal, and Postpartum Periods

Scientific article

25 February 2021

Abstract Importance: Recent studies have revealed increases in population-level cannabis use after legalization of recreational cannabis. However, the association of cannabis legalization with maternal cannabis use during important life...

Smoke Signals: What Does Legalised Cannabis Mean for Mental Health?

Video and audio recordings

26 September 2018

Smoke Signals: what does legalised cannabis mean for mental health? Chaired by: Ian Hamilton, University of York Panellists: Prof Val Curran, Professor of Psychopharmacology, UCL Dr Marta Di Forti, Psychiatrist, London Dr Suzi Gage...

Emergency Room Visits Skyrocket After Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

News

A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the number of emergency room visits due to marijuana have tripled since the state of Colorado legalized marijuana, with nearly 10,000 from 2012-2016.

Online Panel Discussion: The Evidence on #Edibles

26 February 2019

Online Panel Discussion

Tune into CCSA's Facebook page February 26th at 8am EST for The Evidence on #Edibles, a special Facebook Live event.

CCSA will be live streaming a panel discussion about Canada's upcoming cannabis edible legalisation.

Study Finds Increased Cannabis Use among Certain US States

Scientific article

18 July 2017

Over the last few decades, the United States has entered a new phase in its cannabis control policies. As of November 2016, 28 US states and Washington, D.C. had legalised cannabis use for medicinal purposes. Eight of these and Washington...

Can Medical Marijuana Promote Illegal Use?

Scientific article

8 May 2017

Illegal marijuana use and reported cases of addiction have increased more rapidly in US states that passed laws to introduce medical marijuana compared to those that did not. This is according to new research to be published in the journal...

‘Ex-spliff-cit’ Content: If Legalised, Should Marijuana Carry Age Restrictions?

Scientific article

11 April 2017

Canadians will soon know whether marijuana will be made legal. If legalised, should the drug carry an age restriction? This question is central to new research published in the journal Health which suggests that young users report lower...