[HTML][HTML] The impact of cannabis legalization for recreational purposes on youth: A narrative review of the Canadian experience

DS Rubin-Kahana, JF Crépault, J Matheson… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis legalization for non-medical purposes (subsequently referred to as “cannabis
legalization” or “legalization”) took place in Canada in October 2018. One of the federal …

[HTML][HTML] Down and high: reflections regarding depression and cannabis

C Langlois, S Potvin, A Khullar, SV Tourjman - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In light of the recent changes in the legal status of cannabis in Canada, the understanding of
the potential impact of the use of cannabis by individuals suffering from depression is …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in youth cannabis use across cannabis legalization: data from the COMPASS prospective cohort study

AME Zuckermann, KV Battista, RE Bélanger… - Preventive medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Canada legalized recreational cannabis use for adults on October 17, 2018 with decision-
makers emphasising the need to reduce cannabis use among youth. We sought to …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on use and harms: A narrative review of sex/gender differences

J Matheson, B Le Foll - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Legalization of cannabis use for non-medical (recreational) purposes is changing the global
cannabis landscape. As attitudes toward cannabis use become more positive and …

[HTML][HTML] Testing the cannabis gateway hypothesis in a national sample of Spanish adolescents

Á García-Pérez, G Aonso-Diego, S Weidberg… - Addictive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The gateway hypothesis holds that the use of legal substances (ie, tobacco and
alcohol) increases the risk of initiating in cannabis use which, in turn, increases the chances …

Facing the option for the legalisation of cannabis use and supply in New Zealand: An overview of relevant evidence, concepts and considerations

B Fischer, D Daldegan‐Bueno… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Issues Non‐medical cannabis policies are changing, including towards legalisation‐with‐
regulation frameworks. New Zealand will hold a public referendum on cannabis legalisation …

Changes in cannabis consumption among emerging adults in relation to policy and public health developments

SJ Yousufzai, AG Cole, M Nonoyama… - Substance Use & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Rates of cannabis use appear to be highest among emerging adults (EA).
Evidence suggests that cannabis smoking, as well as alternate methods of cannabis use …

Health, safety, and socioeconomic impacts of cannabis liberalization laws: An evidence and gap map

EL Sevigny, J Greathouse… - Campbell systematic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Globally, cannabis laws and regulations are rapidly changing. Countries are
increasingly permitting access to cannabis under various decriminalization, medicalization …

Understanding Chinese international students' perception of cultural conflicts in Canada: Through the case of cannabis use

K Zhao, T Lenz, L Fang - Culture & Psychology, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The legalization of recreational cannabis consumption in Canada created a cultural conflict
for international students from China, where the use of cannabis is heavily criminalized and …

Determining risks for cannabis use disorder in the face of changing legal policies

M Taylor, J Cousijn, F Filbey - Current addiction reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to summarize and critically evaluate the
current literature on the associations between individual and socio-cultural factors that …