Marijuana Research Studies
| Title | Topic(s) | Key finding | Publication | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potency trends of delta9-THC and other cannabinoids in confiscated marijuana from 1980-1997. | Potency | Marijuana potency and concentration of THC has increased substantially in recent decades. | Journal of Forensic Sciences | 2000 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10641915 |
| Adolescent Cannabis Exposure Alters Opiate Intake and Opioid Limbic Neuronal Populations in Adult Rats | Youth marijuana use, opioid use | Adolescent marijuana exposure may increase the risk for future opioid use. | Neuropsychopharmacology | 2007 | https://www.nature.com/articles/1301127#citeas |
| High-potency cannabis and the risk of psychosis | High potency, psychosis | Use of high potency marijuana is associated with an increased risk of psychosis. | British Journal of Psychiatry | 2009 | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/highpotency-cannabis-and-the-risk-of-psychosis/496BC36BD5837360498391D7143305EA |
| Tobacco, drug use in pregnancy can double risk of stillbirth | Pregnancy, stillbirth | Marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with a 2.3 times greater risk of stillbirth. | National Institutes of Health | 2013 | https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/releases/121113-stillbirth-drug-use |
| Drug Use Patterns and Continuous Enrollment in College: Results From a Longitudinal Study | Marijuana use, academic success | Marijuana use is associated with a decreased likelihood of continuing enrollment in college. | Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs | 2013 | https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2013.74.71 |
| Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain | Marijuana use, brain development | Chronic marijuana use was associated with lower structural connectivity in the brain. | PNAS | 2014 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4250161/ |
| Young adult sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: an integrative analysis | Youth marijuana use, brain development | Adolescent marijuana use adversely impacts brain development. | Lancet Psychiatry | 2014 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2215036614703074 |
| Cannabis Use: Signal of Increasing Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Disorders | Cardiovascular disease | Marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. | Journal of the American Heart Association | 2014 | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.113.000638 |
| Acute cannabis consumption and motor vehicle collision risk: systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis | Impaired driving | Marijuana consumption prior to driving is associated with an increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, and fatal collisions. | BMJ Open | 2014 | https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e536 |
| Probability and predictors of the cannabis gateway effect: a national study. | Marijuana use, other substance use | 44.7% of individuals who reported lifetime marijuana use reported other drug use. | The International Journal on Drug Policy | 2015 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25168081 |
| Marijuana Use is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Symptom Severity and Violent Behavior in Patients with PTSD | Marijuana use, PTSD | Marijuana use was associated with worse PTSD symptoms. | Journal of Clinical Psychiatry | 2015 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6258013/ |
| Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Review of Findings from the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study | Youth marijuana use, outcomes | Youth marijuana use was significantly associated with worse academic outcomes, persistent mental health problems, heightened risk for marijuana dependence, and increased risk of other substance abuse. | The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry | 2016 | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0706743716645289 |
| Cannabis-induced psychosis associated with high potency “wax dabs” | Potency, psychosis | Cases of emergent psychosis were reported after use of concentrated THC extract. | Schizophrenia Research | 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2016.01.056 |
| Is cannabis use associated with an increased risk of onset and persistence of alcohol use disorders? A three-year prospective study among adults in the United States | Marijuana use, alcohol use | Marijuana use is associated with an increased likelihood of Alcohol Use Disorder. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2016 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871616000429 |
| Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Infants exposed to marijuana inutero were more likely to have lower birthweight, and more likely to be placed in the neonatal ICU. | BMJ Open | 2016 | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/6/4/e009986.full.pdf |
| “High” Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Performance | Access, academic success | The academic performance of university students who were prohibited from buying marijuana increased. | The Review of Economic Studies | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdx020 |
| Marijuana and acute health care contacts in Colorado | Legalization, hospitalizations, emergency department visits | Legalization in Colorado was followed by increases in hospitalizations with marijuana codes, mental illness emergency department visits with marijuana codes, and calls to the poison control center. | Preventative Medicine | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.03.022 |
| Rates and Predictors of Conversion to Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder Following Substance-Induced Psychosis | Mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder | 47.4% of patients with cannabis-induced psychosis converted to either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. | American Journal of Psychiatry | 2017 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29179576/ |
| Trends in perception of risk of regular marijuana use among US pregnant and nonpregnant reproductive-aged women | Marijuana use during pregnancy | The perception of risk associated with use during pregnancy has significantly decreased, in spite of the harms posed. | American Journal of Obstetrician and Gynecol | 2017 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5971084/ |
| Toxicant Formation in Dabbing: The Terpene Story | Marijuana use, dabbing | Dabbing, a form of vaping highly potent marijuana, may also deliver significant amounts of toxic degradation products. | ACS Omega | 2017 | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsomega.7b01130 |
| Do young-adult cannabis users show amotivation? An analysis of informant reports. | Marijuana use, amotivation | Study investigated an undergraduate sample and found that participants who had used marijuana 52 days or more in the past year reported higher levels of amotivation than non-using study participants or participants who had used marijuana fewer than 52 times in the past year. | Translational Issues in Psychological Science | 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000150 |
| Framing marijuana: How U.S. newspapers frame marijuana legalization stories (1995–2014) | Legalization, perception | The way that legalization has been framed in the media centers around public policy rather than public health. | Preventative Medicine | 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.003 |
| The grass is not always greener: a multi-institutional pilot study of marijuana use and acute pain management following traumatic injury | Marijuana use, pain treatment | Chronic marijuana use may impact pain response to injury by requiring greater use of opioid analgesia. | Patient Safety in Surgery | 2018 | https://pssjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13037-018-0163-3#citeas |
| Elevated Behavioral Economic Demand for Alcohol in Co-Users of Alcohol and Cannabis | Marijuana use, alcohol use | Co-users of alcohol and marijuana tend to overvalue alcohol more than alcohol-only users, signaling dependence. | Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs | 2018 | https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.929 |
| Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Reports of Fatal Cases | Legalization, Cannabis Vomiting Syndrome (sometimes referred to as Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome) | Profile of CVS (CHS). CVS was determined to be the cause of death in two instances. | Journal of Forensic Sciences | 2018 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1556-4029.13819 |
| Medical Marijuana Users Are More Likely to Use Prescription Drugs Medically and Nonmedically | Medical marijuana use, prescription drug use | Medical marijuana users were more likely to report medical and nonmedical use of prescription drugs. | Journal of Addiction Medicine | 2018 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29664895/ |
| The emergence of cannabis agriculture frontiers as environmental threats | Marijuana cultivation, environemental harms | The expansion of marijuana cultivation is placing a strain on the environment and may adversely impact habitat availability. | IOP Science | 2018 | https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aaeade |
| Recent trends in cyclic vomiting syndrome‐associated hospitalisations with liberalisation of cannabis use in the state of Colorado | Legalization, Cannabis Vomiting Syndrome (sometimes referred to as Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome) | Legalization in Colorado was associated with a significant increase in CVS-related hospitalizations. | Internal Medicine Journal | 2018 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/imj.14164 |
| Cannabis, a Significant Risk Factor for Violent Behavior in the Early Phase Psychosis. Two Patterns of Interaction of Factors Increase the Risk of Violent Behavior: Cannabis Use Disorder and Impulsivity; Cannabis Use Disorder, Lack of Insight and Treatment Adherence | Mental health, psychosis | Marijuana use is a risk factor among early psychosis patients. | Frontiers in Psychiatry | 2018 | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00294/full |
| Made from concentrate? A national web survey assessing dab use in the United States | Potency | Marijuana users appear to choose dabs for experimentation rather than positive effects. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.022 |
| Cannabis Use Disorder in Young Adults with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Trend Inpatient Study from 2010 to 2014 in the United States | Marijuana use, heart attack | Chronic marijuana use worsens outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction (heart attacks) and heart attacks are on the rise among marijuana users. | Cureus | 2018 | https://www.cureus.com/articles/14405-cannabis-use-disorder-in-young-adults-with-acute-myocardial-infarction-trend-inpatient-study-from-2010-to-2014-in-the-united-states |
| A Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development | Youth marijuana use, brain development | Youth marijuana use adversely impacted cognitive function in users. | American Journal of Psychiatry | 2018 | https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18020202 |
| Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States | Marijuana use, opioid use | Marijuana use appeared to increase the risk of developing nonmedical prescription opioid use disorder. | American Journal of Psychiatry | 2018 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28946762/ |
| Onset of Regular Cannabis Use & Young Adult Insomnia: An Analysis of Shared Genetic Liability | Marijuana use, insomnia | Early onset marijuana use (beginning at age 17 or younger) was associated with insomnia and insomnia with short sleep on weekdays. | Sleep | 2019 | https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsz293 |
| Transition of Substance-Induced, Brief, and Atypical Psychoses to Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Mental health, schizophrenia | Marijuana-induced psychosis was associated with a high rate of transition to schizophrenia. | Schizophrenia Bulletin | 2019 | https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/advance-article/doi/10.1093/schbul/sbz102/5588638 |
| Association between medical cannabis laws and opioid overdose mortality has reversed over time | Legalization, opioid overdose | Marijuana legalization is not associated with a decrease in opioid-related deaths. | PNAS | 2019 | https://www.pnas.org/content/116/26/12624 |
| Cannabis Concentrate Use in Adolescents | Youth marijuana use, potency | 72% of youth (8th, 10th, 12th graders) who reported lifetime marijuana use, also reported lifetime concentrate use. | Pediatrics | 2019 | https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0338 |
| Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence | Youth marijuana use, brain development | Youth who used marijuana showed changes in grey matter in their brains, indicating that the drug altered developmental structures in young marijuana users' brains. | Neuroscience | 2019 | https://www.jneurosci.org/content/39/10/1817 |
| The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study | Mental health, psychosis, potency | Daily use of high potency marijuana is associated with a near five-times increased odds of developing psychosis. | Lancet Psychiatry | 2019 | https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30048-3 |
| Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Youth marijuana use, depression, suicide | Marijuana use during adolescence is associated with increased risk of developing depression or suicidality in young adulthood. | JAMA Psychiatry | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2723657 |
| Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use Disorder From 2008 to 2016 | Legalization, youth marijuana use, substance use disorder | Instances of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) among young people aged 12-17 increased 25% after legalization. | JAMA Psychiatry | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2755276?guestAccessKey=3cd6baa3-b7f9-44f4-81bb-ea005c929794&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=111319 |
| Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Youth vaping, youth marijuana use | Youth who used e-cigarettes were 3.5 times more likely than non-using youth to use marijuana. | JAMA Pediatrics | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2748383 |
| Association Between Adolescent Blunt Use and the Uptake of Cigars | Youth marijuana use, cigar use | Adolescent blunt use is associated with an increased likelihood of future, consistent cigar use. | JAMA | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2757254?utm_source=linkedin_company&utm_medium=social_jamajno&utm_term=2903588026&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=78381625 |
| Associations of Parental Marijuana Use With Offspring Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use and Opioid Misuse | Parental marijuana use, youth substance use | Parental marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of adolescent offspring substance misuse (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, opioid). | JAMA | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2755867?utm_source=linkedin_company&utm_medium=social_jamajno&utm_term=2891666800&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=78172435 |
| Incidence of Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Among Children and Teenagers Aged 0 to 19 Years Before and After Medical Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts | Legalization, youth exposures | Accidental youth marijuana exposures increased in Massachusetts after medical marijuana legalization in spite of restrictions on packaging. | JAMA | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2748051 |
| Trends in Opioid Misuse among Marijuana Users and Non-Users in the U.S. from 2007–2017 | Opioid misuse | Marijuana use is significantly associated with prescription opioid misuse. | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2019 | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/22/4585#cite |
| New trends in cannabis potency in USA and Europe during the last decade (2008–2017) | Potency | THC concentration in marijuana products has increased dramatically in the past ten years. The average marijuana plant was found to contain upwards of 17% THC in 2017, up from under 9% in 2008. | European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | 2019 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00406-019-00983-5#citeas |
| Active cannabis marketing and adolescent past-year cannabis use | Youth marijuana use, marijuana marketing | Youth who liked or followed marijuana social media accounts were five times more likely to have used marijuana in the past year. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2019 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871619303175?via%3Dihub |
| Male Marijuana Use Might Double the Risk of Partner’s Miscarriage | Pregnancy, miscarriage | Male marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage in pregnant partners, regardless of the woman's use habits. | Boston University | 2019 | http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/marijuana-use-and-miscarriage-risk/ |
| Vaping cannabis among adolescents: prevalence and associations with tobacco use from a cross-sectional study in the USA | Youth vaping, youth marijuana use | Youth who vaped or used tobacco products were more likely to use or vape marijuana. | BMJ Open | 2019 | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e028535 |
| Post-Legalization Opening of Retail Cannabis Stores and Adult Cannabis Use in Washington State, 2009–2016 | Legalization, use habits | Marijuana use and frequent marijuana use among adults in Washington state increased after legalization. Greater use was associated with proximity to marijuana retail stores. | American Journal of Public Health | 2019 | https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305191 |
| Cannabinoid exposure in rat adolescence reprograms the initial behavioral, molecular, and epigenetic response to cocaine | Marijuana use, other substance use | A study on rats found that adolescent exposure to marijuana alters the initial responses to cocaine, making marijuana users more susceptible to continued cocaine use. | PNAS | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920866117 |
| Mapping cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the United States | Potency, efficacy, medical marijuana | A majority of marijuana products are advertized to have >15% THC, regardless of medical or recreational programs, which may be detrimental for medical purposes. | PLoS One | 2020 | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0230167 |
| Birth and early developmental screening outcomes associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy | Pregnancy, small for gestational age birth | Marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for small for gestational age births. | Journal of Perinatology | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-019-0576-6 |
| Vaporized Cannabis Extracts Have Reinforcing Properties and Support Conditioned Drug-Seeking Behavior in Rats | Addiction, marijuana vaping | THC-heavy marijuana vapor appeared to enhance drug-seeking behavior in rats. | Journal of Neuroscience | 2020 | https://www.jneurosci.org/content/40/9/1897/tab-article-info |
| Exposure to Cannabis Marketing in Social and Traditional Media and Past-Year Use Among Adolescents in States With Legal Retail Cannabis | Youth marijuana use, marijuana marketing | Adolescent exposure to marijuana on social media is associated with recent marijuana use. | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.024 |
| Prevalence of Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms Among People With Regular or Dependent Use of Cannabinoids A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Marijuana use, dependence | 47% of regular or dependent marijuana users were found to have Cannabis Withdrawal Syndrome (CWS). | JAMA | 2020 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2764234?resultClick=1 |
| Intensity of cannabis use: Findings from three online surveys | Marijuana use, consumption | Study respondents who reported daily marijuana use consumed nearly two times the amount of marijuana per day compared with users who used less than daily. Daily users of marijuana consume marijuana more heavily than non-daily users. | International Journal of Drug Policy | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102740 |
| Marijuana Legalization and Youth Marijuana, Alcohol, and Cigarette Use and Norms | Youth use, legalization | Legalization is linked to an increase in youth marijuana and youth alcohol use. | American Journal of Preventive Medicine | 2020 | https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(20)30188-4/fulltext#seccesectitle0013 |
| Assessment of Incorporation of Lessons From Tobacco Control in City and County Laws Regulating Legal Marijuana in California | Legalization, regulation | Policy-makers in California failed to heed lessons from tobacco control to "reduce demand, limit harm, and prevent youth use" in the implementation of marijuana legalization in the state, "potentially creating greater risk of harm." | JAMA | 2020 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2767359 |
| Association Between the Use of Cannabis and Physical Violence in Youths: A Meta-Analytical Investigation | Marijuana use, violence | Marijuana use is associated with physical violence and risk of violence was higher among heavier users of marijuana. | American Journal of Psychiatry | 2020 | https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19101008?af=R& |
| Psychiatric symptoms caused by cannabis constituents: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Mental health, psychosis | The administration of THC induces significant increases in psychotic and other psychiatric symptoms, even among those with no history of psychotic or other psychiatric disorders. | Lancet Psychiatry | 2020 | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30074-2/fulltext#seccestitle130 |
| Acute effects of cannabinoids on symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A human laboratory study | Marijuana use, OCD | Smoked marijuana does not appear to impact OCD symptoms. | Depression and Anxiety | 2020 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32383271/ |
| Impact of pregnancy marijuana use on birth outcomes: results from two matched population-based cohorts | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Marijuana exposure to newborns in utero had worse outcomes than the control group: weighing less, more likely to be pre-term or admitted to the NICU. | Journal of Perinatology | 2020 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-020-0643-z |
| Trajectories of cannabis use and risk for opioid misuse in a young adult urban cohort | Youth marijuana use, opioid misuse | Adolescent marijuana use among young Blacks in urban communities is associated with future opioid misuse. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2020 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871620303471?via%3Dihub |
| Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Children whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with autism. Prenatal marijuana exposure also may increase the risk of the child developing intellectual disabilities such as learning disorders and ADHD. | Nature Medicine | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-1002-5 |
| The deleterious effects of cannabis during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Marijuana use during pregnancy is a risk factor for worse neonatal outcomes such as low birthweight. | Medical Journal of Australia | 2020 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.50624 |
| Association Between Self-reported Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Marijuana use during pregnancy is significantly associated with a risk for preterm birth. | JAMA | 2019 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2736583?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jama.2019.8734 |
| U.S. cannabis legalization and use of vaping and edible products among youth | Youth marijuana use, legalization | Longer duration of marijuana legalization as well as dispensary density was associated with an increased likelihood of youth experimentation with marijuana vaping and consumption of edibles. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2017 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28662974/ |
| Associations Between Marijuana Use Trajectories and Educational and Occupational Success in Young Adulthood | Youth marijuana use, outcomes | Early onset, persistent, and frequent marijuana use during adolescence is associated with lower educational attainment, limited occupational success, and lower income. | Prevention Science | 2018 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-018-0904-7 |
| Cannabis Use and Risk of Psychiatric Disorders | Mental health, substance use disorder | Marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of substance use disorders. | JAMA Psychiatry | 2016 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2491944?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamapsychiatry.2015.3229 |
| Association of Depression With Past-Month Cannabis Use Among US Adults Aged 20 to 59 Years, 2005 to 2016 | Mental health, depression, legalization | Following legalization, adults with depression had a 130% higher odds of marijuana use and a 216% higher odds of daily marijuana use. This is an increase from 46% and 37% higher odds prior to legalization. | JAMA | 2020 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2769386?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=081820 |
| Marijuana use trends among college students in states with and without legalization of recreational use: initial and longer‐term changes from 2008 to 2018 | Legalization, college-age marijuana use | Marijuana use in colleges in states with recreational marijuana legalization increased after the enactment of legalization. | Addiction | 2019 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.14939 |
| Consequences of Perinatal Cannabis Exposure | Marijuana use during pregnancy | Marijuana exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding may alter pre and postnatal development. | Trends in Neurosciences | 2019 | https://www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences/fulltext/S0166-2236(19)30160-2?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0166223619301602%3Fshowall%3Dtrue |
| Probability and correlates of transition from cannabis use to DSM‐5 cannabis use disorder: Results from a large‐scale nationally representative study | Addiction, Cannabis Use Disorder | The likelihood of lifetime marijuana users transitioning to Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) was 27%. | Drug and Alcohol Review | 2020 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dar.13031 |
| Influence of Cannabis Use Disorder Symptoms on Suicidal Ideation in College Students | Mental health, young adults, suicide | Among college students, the association between symptoms of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and suicidal ideation is significant. | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | 2020 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11469-019-00201-2 |
| Binge Drinking, Cannabis Co-Consumption and Academic Achievement in First Year University Students in Spain: Academic Adjustment as a Mediator | Young adults, co-consumption, binge drinking | Findings from a study of first-year college students in Spain indicate that marijuana co-consumption with binge-drinking was associated with lower GPA and lower academic adjustment. | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2020 | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/2/542/htm |
| Recreational cannabis use impairs driving performance in the absence of acute intoxication | Impaired driving | Chronic, heavy, recreational marijuana use is associated with worse driving performance absent intoxication. | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2020 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871619305484?via%3Dihub |
| The academic consequences of marijuana use during college. | Young adult, educational outcomes | Marijuana use among college students is associated with adverse college outcomes. | Psychology of Addictive Behaviors | 2015 | https://doi.apa.org/record/2015-34685-001?doi=1 |
| Marijuana Promotion Online: an Investigation of Dispensary Practices | Legalization, online advertising | Marijuana advertising online will become more common with legalization with deleterious effects and limited regulation. | Prevention Science | 2018 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-018-0889-2 |
| Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use | Legalization, addiction, brain development, mental health, educational outcome | Legalization may lead to increasingly adverse outcomes as more people use marijuana. | New England Journal of Medicine | 2014 | https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1402309 |
| Exposure to ENDS advertising and use of marijuana in ENDS among college students | Young adult, vaping | Exposure to advertising of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and subsequent use of ENDS contributed to the future use of marijuana in an ENDS. | Addictive Behaviors | 2019 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030646031830902X?via%3Dihub |
| Youth’s Proximity to Marijuana Retailers and Advertisements: Factors Associated with Washington State Adolescents’ Intentions to Use Marijuana | Youth marijuana use; marijuana advertising | Advertising and location of marijuana retailers influence adolescents’ intentions to use marijuana | Journal of Health Communication | 2020 | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10810730.2020.1825568 |
| Cannabis use prompts need for more anesthesia during surgery, increases pain and postoperative opioid use | Marijuana; opioids | Cannabis use prompts need for more anesthesia during surgery, increases pain and postoperative opioid use | AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS | 2020 | https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/10/cannabis-and-postoperative-pain |
| Is Cannabis being used as a substitute for non‐medical opioids by adults with problem substance use in the United States? A within‐person analysis | Marijuana; opioids | the risk of opioid use DOUBLES on days marijuana is used and "suggests that marijuana is not an effective means of limiting non‐medical opioid use and casts doubt on this potential therapeutic indication." | Addiction | 2020 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.15228 |
| Mapping cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the United States | Marijuana Potency | THC concentrations in marijuana products sold in marijuana storefronts in the United States are not effective for neuropathic pain relief because they contain too much THC—two to three times higher than the amount shown in studies may provide neuropathic pain relief. | PLOS One | 2020 | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0230167 |
| Psychotic disorders hospitalizations associated with cannabis abuse or dependence: A nationwide big data analysis | Mental health; psychosis | The number of hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of PD and schizophrenia associated with CU rose 29.4 times during the study period | International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research | 2020 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31808250/ |
