TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Determining risks for cannabis use disorder in the face of changing legal policies
JO  - Current addiction reports
A1  - Taylor, M.
A1  - Cousijn, J.
A1  - Filbey, F.
SP  - 466
EP  - 477
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - PURPOSE of review: This review aims to summarize and critically evaluate the current literature on the associations between individual and socio-cultural factors that increase risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD), and policy change.     Recent findings: Epidemiological studies show that areas with permissive legal cannabis climates are associated with greater individual risk factors for CUD. This includes: (1) higher rates of edible consumption and vaping, (2) higher delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) potency and lower cannabidiol (CBD) levels, and, (3) younger age of initiation of use.     Summary: A change in the socio-cultural level, such as shifts in the legalization of cannabis, could interact with individual-level factors in their associations with CUD. There is currently a lack of empirical studies that evaluate this interaction. We propose that future research consider a bioecological framework for CUD to allow for a comprehensive understanding of the effects of legal climate that could inform policy and clinical practice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2196-2952
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40429-019-00288-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -