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New paper out: Use of Tobacco and Cannabis Following State-Level Cannabis Legalization

Read the full paper here and see key points from the paper below!

Key Points

Question: Is legalizing cannabis associated with use of cannabis, cigarettes, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)?

Findings: In this cohort study using difference-in-differences methods to analyze 171 257 observations from 55 406 participants, legalization was associated with increased cannabis use and ENDS use. There was no association with cigarette use.

Meaning: Cannabis and ENDS use increased after cannabis legalization, but there was no evidence of a halt or reverse in the decline in cigarette use.

Benjamin Cook