A study in the journal Neuropharmacology analyzing the public health impacts of marijuana legalization in the United States found the following developments have resulted due to the change in drug policy towards the substance:
Highlights
- Perceived risk of cannabis use has declined in adolescents and adults over time.
- Potency has increased and prices decreased in legal and illicit cannabis products.
- Traffic fatalities involving cannabis increased in some states post-legalisation.
- More presentations to medical services related to regular cannabis use.