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Impact of Reduced School Exposure on Adolescent Health Behaviors and Food Security: Evidence From 4‐Day School Weeks

Emily J. Tomayko, Paul N. Thompson, Madeleine C. Smith, Katherine B. Gunter, more

Journal of School Health > 91 > 12 > 1055 - 1063

BACKGROUND Four‐day school week (FDSW) use has increased substantially among US districts in recent years, but limited data exist on health impacts of this school schedule. This study examined associations of reduced school exposure via FDSWs with adolescent health and risk behaviors, obesity, and food security. METHODS Self‐report data from 8th‐ and 11th‐grade students from the Oregon Healthy Teens...

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The relationship between marijuana use and psychosocial variables in living kidney donor candidates

Marci M. Loiselle, Shaina Gulin, Terra Rose, Eileen Burker, more

Clinical Transplantation > 35 > 5 > n/a - n/a

Background We investigate whether marijuana use in living kidney donor candidates is associated with psychosocial risk factors that place donors at higher risk for adverse outcomes and the unique associations between marijuana use and donor candidacy. Methods Medical records of 757 living kidney donor candidates were reviewed. Patients were grouped into marijuana users/abstainers; demographic,...

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Not So Dope: Marijuana Laws Should Include “Conduct Specific” Language to Prevent Unjustified Child Neglect Petitions Against Pot‐Smoking Parents

Elizabeth Cecilia DeVivo

Family Court Review > 59 > 2 > 371 - 385

The substance of marijuana is becoming legal in an increasing number of states. With the rise in legallity of marijuana comes a question of how will child protective agencies treat marijuana use by a parent or guardian. Family courts have continued to use the “actual harm” standard to determine child abuse and neglect. In addition to that standard, this Note proposes the adoption of “conduct specific”...

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Desistance, Self‐treatment, or Substitution: Decisions about Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Devon Greyson, Lee Roosevelt, Carol J. Boyd

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health > 66 > 1 > 96 - 100

Cannabis is the most commonly used drug during pregnancy in the United States and Canada, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that all pregnant individuals be screened for cannabis use and counseled regarding potential adverse health impacts of use. However, those considering or using cannabis during pregnancy report experiencing stigma and lack of information from...

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Cancer patients' experiences with medicinal cannabis–related care

Ilana M. Braun, Manan M. Nayak, Anna Revette, Alexi A. Wright, more

Cancer > 127 > 1 > 67 - 73

Background Little is known about medical cannabis (MC)–related care for patients with cancer using MC. Methods Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted in a convenience sample of individuals (n = 24) with physician‐confirmed oncologic diagnoses and state/district authorization to use MC (Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, New York, and Washington, DC) from...

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Education and communication are critical to effectively incorporating cannabis into cancer treatment

Kelly T. Hughes, David J. Casarett

Cancer > 127 > 1 > 27 - 30

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Patterns of marijuana use and physical health indicators among Canadian youth

Megan E. Ames, Bonnie J. Leadbeater, Gabriel J. Merrin, Kara Thompson

International Journal of Psychology > 55 > 1 > 1 - 12

We examine how trajectories of marijuana use in Canadian youth (ages 15 to 28) are related to physical health indicators in adolescence and young adulthood. Youth were initially recruited in 2003 (N = 662; 48% male; ages 12 to 18) and followed for six waves. Five trajectories of marijuana use (Abstainers‐29%, Occasional users‐27%, Decreasers‐14%, Increasers‐20% and Chronic users‐11%) were identified...

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Associations between young adult marijuana outcomes and availability of medical marijuana dispensaries and storefront signage

Regina A. Shih, Anthony Rodriguez, Layla Parast, Eric R. Pedersen, more

Addiction > 114 > 12 > 2162 - 2170

Aims We investigated associations between the density of medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) around young adults' homes and marijuana use outcomes. Design Secondary data analysis. Setting Los Angeles County, CA, USA. Participants A total of 1887 participants aged 18–22 years, surveyed online in 2016–17. Measurements Outcomes were past‐month marijuana use (number of days used, number of...

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Negative marijuana‐related consequences among college students in five countries: measurement invariance of the Brief Marijuana Consequences Questionnaire

Adrian J. Bravo, Matthew R. Pearson, Angelina Pilatti, Laura Mezquita, more

Addiction > 114 > 10 > 1854 - 1865

Background and aims The 21‐item Brief Marijuana Consequences Questionnaire (B‐MACQ) has been shown to be a valid measure to assess negative marijuana‐related consequences among US college students. The present study aimed to: (a) examine measurement invariance of the B‐MACQ among college student marijuana users in five countries, (b) evaluate latent mean differences on the B‐MACQ as a function of...

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Medical marijuana laws are associated with increases in substance use treatment admissions by pregnant women

Angélica Meinhofer, Allison Witman, Sean M. Murphy, Yuhua Bao

Addiction > 114 > 9 > 1593 - 1601

Background and Aims Between 2002 and 2014, past‐month marijuana use among pregnant women in the United States increased 62%, nearly twice the growth of the general population. This growth coincides with the proliferation of state medical marijuana laws (MMLs) authorizing physicians to recommend marijuana for approved conditions. We estimated the association between MMLs and substance use treatment...

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The role of cancer in marijuana and prescription opioid use in the United States: A population‐based analysis from 2005 to 2014

Kathryn R. Tringale, Minh‐Phuong Huynh‐Le, Mia Salans, Deborah C. Marshall, more

Cancer > 125 > 13 > 2242 - 2251

Background For patients with cancer, marijuana may be an alternative to prescription opioid analgesics. This study analyzed self‐reported marijuana and prescription opioid use among people with cancer over a 10‐year time period. Methods Population‐based data sets from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2005 and 2014 were compiled for respondents aged 20 to 60 years...

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Sex Differences in the Association Between School Experiences and Marijuana Use Among African American Adolescents

Rebecca A. Vidourek, Keith A. King

Journal of Community Health > 2019 > 44 > 3 > 534-543

This study examined whether past month marijuana use among African American adolescents differed based on school experiences and individual feelings toward school. A secondary analysis of the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted to answer research questions. Results from the multivariable logistic regression analyses revealed that female students at highest risk for recent use...

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The Moral Community Divide: Underage Marijuana Use Across Religious Contexts

Fanhao Nie, Xiaozhao Y. Yang

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion > 58 > 1 > 153 - 173

Compared to individual‐level research on religion and marijuana use, much less research has been conducted to investigate how the overall religious context of a geographic location may influence marijuana use during adolescence and early adulthood. Using multilevel analyses on two waves of the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) merged with county‐level variables from the U.S. Census and the...

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Brief report: the association between recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use on hazardous alcohol consumption and alcohol-associated behavioral consequences among adults living with HIV in Florida

Zachary L. Mannes, Erin G. Ferguson, Larry E. Burrell, Robert L. Cook, more

Harm Reduction Journal > 2018 > 15 > 1 > 1-7

Background Though marijuana use has previously been associated with risky alcohol use, studies often do not delineate between the effect of recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use, particularly among people living with HIV (PLWH). In this study, we examined the association between recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use to manage HIV symptoms (i.e., improve appetite/gain weight, induce...

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Testing a Model of Universal Prevention Effects on Adolescent Relationships and Marijuana Use as Pathways to Young Adult Outcomes

Richard Spoth, Linda Trudeau, Chungyeol Shin, G. Kevin Randall, more

Journal of Youth and Adolescence > 2019 > 48 > 3 > 444-458

There are several interrelated knowledge gaps in the literature on skills-building interventions for middle schoolers designed to prevent initiation of substance use, all of which concern the limited study of the adolescent pathways of those intervention effects on distal young adult outcomes. Among the most important yet understudied pathways of influence on long-term effects are positive youth relationship...

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The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Marijuana-Related Attitude and Perception Among US Adolescents and Young Adults

Hefei Wen, Jason M. Hockenberry, Benjamin G. Druss

Prevention Science > 2019 > 20 > 2 > 215-223

Marijuana liberalization policies are gaining momentum in the USA, coupled with limited federal interference and growing dispensary industry. This evolving regulatory landscape underscores the importance of understanding the attitudinal/perceptual pathways from marijuana policy to marijuana use behavior, especially for adolescents and young adults. Our study uses the restricted-access National Survey...

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Commentary on Sarvet et al. (2018): What do we still need to know about the impacts of medical marijuana laws in the United States?

Yu‐Wei Luke Chu

Addiction > 113 > 6 > 1017 - 1018

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Allergic Reactions to Legalized Marijuana Use in Colorado

William S. Silvers

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction > 2018 > 16 > 4 > 801-805

The state of Colorado decriminalized marijuana use in 1975, legalized its use for medical purposes in 2000, and voters approved recreational use in 2016. During this period, there has been a dearth of information about respiratory and skin reactions to marijuana use and/or exposure to the substance from working in the industry or home growing conditions. This brief report, based on patient complaints,...

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Self‐reported marijuana use over 25 years and abdominal adiposity: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study

Michael P. Bancks, Reto Auer, J. Jeffrey Carr, David C. Goff, more

Addiction > 113 > 4 > 689 - 698

Aims We investigated the association between cumulative lifetime and current marijuana use with total abdominal adipose tissue (AT), visceral AT, subcutaneous AT, intermuscular AT, and mean liver attenuation (LA) at mid‐life. Design Longitudinal and cross‐sectional secondary data analysis of participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Setting CARDIA field...

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The Interplay Between Marijuana-Specific Risk Factors and Marijuana Use Over the Course of Adolescence

Katarina Guttmannova, Martie L. Skinner, Sabrina Oesterle, Helene R. White, more

Prevention Science > 2019 > 20 > 2 > 235-245

Permissive attitudes and norms about marijuana use and perceptions of low harm from use are considered risk factors for adolescent marijuana use. However, the relationship between risk and use may be reciprocal and vary across development and socializing domains. We examined the bidirectional relationships between marijuana-specific risk factors in individual, parent, peer, and community domains and...

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Impact of Reduced School Exposure on Adolescent Health Behaviors and Food Security: Evidence From 4‐Day School Weeks

The relationship between marijuana use and psychosocial variables in living kidney donor candidates

Not So Dope: Marijuana Laws Should Include “Conduct Specific” Language to Prevent Unjustified Child Neglect Petitions Against Pot‐Smoking Parents

Desistance, Self‐treatment, or Substitution: Decisions about Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Cancer patients' experiences with medicinal cannabis–related care

Education and communication are critical to effectively incorporating cannabis into cancer treatment

Patterns of marijuana use and physical health indicators among Canadian youth

Associations between young adult marijuana outcomes and availability of medical marijuana dispensaries and storefront signage

Negative marijuana‐related consequences among college students in five countries: measurement invariance of the Brief Marijuana Consequences Questionnaire

Medical marijuana laws are associated with increases in substance use treatment admissions by pregnant women

The role of cancer in marijuana and prescription opioid use in the United States: A population‐based analysis from 2005 to 2014

Sex Differences in the Association Between School Experiences and Marijuana Use Among African American Adolescents

The Moral Community Divide: Underage Marijuana Use Across Religious Contexts

Brief report: the association between recreational versus therapeutic marijuana use on hazardous alcohol consumption and alcohol-associated behavioral consequences among adults living with HIV in Florida

Testing a Model of Universal Prevention Effects on Adolescent Relationships and Marijuana Use as Pathways to Young Adult Outcomes

The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Marijuana-Related Attitude and Perception Among US Adolescents and Young Adults

Commentary on Sarvet et al. (2018): What do we still need to know about the impacts of medical marijuana laws in the United States?

Allergic Reactions to Legalized Marijuana Use in Colorado

Self‐reported marijuana use over 25 years and abdominal adiposity: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study

The Interplay Between Marijuana-Specific Risk Factors and Marijuana Use Over the Course of Adolescence

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