Cannabis States That Legalize Marijuana See ‘Significantly’ Lower Rate Of Cannabis Use Disorder Cases At ERs Compared To Non-Legal States, Study Finds
The odds that a patient visiting the emergency department is diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) is nearly 50 percent lower in states that have legalized marijuana compared to non-legal states, according to a new study. And researchers say the “counterintuitive” finding could be related to the de-stigmatization of cannabis use within the medical community as prohibition ends.
The study, published in the journal Preventative Medicine Reports last week, looked at emergency department data from 2017 to 2020 in two states …
