Original research
by
Haines-Saah, Rebecca & Benedikt Fischer
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We reconsider the arguments made about the potential consequences of legalization for youth, centered on three key concerns: that prevalence would significantly increase, that there would be greater incidence of harms to youth brain development, and that there would be increased presentations of severe mental illnesses associated with cannabis use
Findings/Key points
Three years into the legalization of marijuana in Canada, there was no marked increase in cannabis usage among youth. This finding is consistent with analyses of youth in other countries.
Keywords
Evidence base
Policy/Regulatory
Decriminalization/legalization
Equity
Youth