TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Editorial: Marijuana legalization and suicide in adolescents and transitional-age youth: important future directions for this line of research
JO  - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A1  - Olsavsky, Aviva K.
A1  - Hinckley, Jesse D.
A1  - Vidal, Carol
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Medical and recreational marijuana legalization (ML) processes in the United States have been prompted by the potential for positive downstream legal effects of decriminalization, including fewer cannabis-related arrests and prosecutions, which have historically disproportionately impacted minoritized communities. However, ML evolved through primarily political processes, with minimal scientific guidance to inform policies. Unfortunately, commercialization has increased youth cannabis access, diversion of parental cannabis, and proliferation of high-potency products which, along with early use, are associated with poor mental health outcomes.     Taken together, these findings raise concerns about the impact of medical (MML) and recreational marijuana legalization (RML) on youth mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-8567
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2023.10.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -