With the legalization of recreational marijuana in many states, we anticipate more women will be using and self-reporting marijuana use in pregnancy. Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in pregnancy, with a prevalence of use ranging from 3% to 30% in various populations. Marijuana freely crosses the placenta and is found in breast milk. It may have adverse effects on both perinatal o...

Marijuana Legalization in California: Rational Implementation of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) Peter Banys M.D., M.Sc. & Timmen L. Cermak M.D. To cite this article: Peter Banys M.D., M.Sc. & Timmen L. Cermak M.D. (2016) Marijuana Legalization in California: Rational Implementation of the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 48:1, 63-65, DOI: 10.1080/02791072...

Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. In light of the rapidly shifting landscape regarding the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, patients may be more likely to ask physicians about its potential adverse and beneficial effects on health. The popular notion seems to be that marijuana is a harmless pleasure, access to which should not be regulated or consid...

The following is a proposal for a public policy that would legalize marijuana and have the drug be treated as alcohol. This is necessary because the current policy is detrimental to society and the legalization would be beneficial. The prohibition of the drug is unfounded because tobacco and alcohol, legalized substances, are more dangerous than marijuana. Also, the legislation regarding the dr...

+ Author Affiliations 1. Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199; and 2. Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92617 Marijuana use has increased over the past 20 y in the United States, and current trends suggest it may continue to rise. Recent polls in the United States suggest that population acceptance is at an all-time high: 56% s...

PURPOSE The state-level legalization of medical marijuana has raised concerns about increased accessibility and appeal of the drug to youth. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of medical marijuana legalization across the United States by comparing trends in adolescent marijuana use between states with and without legalization of medical marijuana. METHODS The study utilized ...

This paper studies the impact of local disamenities on property values, by focusing on the lega lization of recreational marijuana dispensaries in Washington State. Policymakers have long expressed concerns that the positive effects of the legalization—e.g., increases in tax revenue—are well spread spatially, but the negative effects are highly localized. We use changes in property values to me...

This technical report provides historical perspectives and comparisons of various approaches to the legal status of marijuana to aid in forming public policy. Information on the impact that decriminalization and legalization of marijuana could have on adolescents, in addition to concerns surrounding medicinal use of marijuana, are also addressed in this report. Recommendations are included in t...

The movement to legalize marijuana is a war being waged at the ballot box of many states. The movement is sponsored by a small group attempting to dictate changes in laws surrounding the use, as well as the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. Organizations such as NORML (National Organization for Reformed Marijuana Laws); The Lindesmith Center; and, the Drug Policy Group are pushing the ...