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Karen Friend
Senior Scientist
Decision Sciences Institute |
Numerous states have passed laws allowing the use, sale, and possession of marijuana for medical purposes. More recently, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California, Maine, Nevada, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia led the way for the legalization of nonmedical marijuana use, sale, and possession. Other states are in the process of introducing similar legislation for nonmedical marijuana. At the federal level, however, marijuana use, sale, and possession remain illegal, with marijuana classified as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which states that the substance has a high abuse potential and no established medical purpose.
Advocates for and against legalizing the use, sale, and possession of nonmedical marijuana often approach the topic with strong opinions and emotional appeals. Such arguments are often, however, not grounded in research. Policymakers need empirical studies to help them come to informed opinions about this highly charged topic.
Chris Ringwalt
(PIRE Chapel Hill)Under the leadership of PIRE’s Chris Ringwalt as editor and Karen Friend, Bridget Freisthler, and Bettina Friese as guest editors, a special issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention that examines the research related to nonmedical marijuana policy impact has recently been released. We believe the manuscripts by PIRE and other internationally known researchers will help bridge the gap between research and practice and ultimately lead to empirically based policy decisions.
The Journal of Primary Prevention. Volume 38 Number 3 is now available online.
Marijuana Use and Possession Policy |
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Marijuana Liberalization, Research, and Policy: Contributions to Current Knowledge and Practice
Eric L. Sevigny |
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Special Issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention: Research Related to Marijuana Use and Possession Policies
Karen B. Friend, Bettina Friese & Bridget Freisthler |
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Early Impacts of Marijuana Legalization: An Evaluation of Prices in Colorado and Washington
Priscillia Hunt & Rosalie Liccardo Pacula |
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From Medical to Recreational Marijuana Sales: Marijuana Outlets and Crime in an Era of Changing Marijuana Legislation
Bridget Freisthler, Andrew Gaidus, Christina Tam, William R. Ponicki & Paul J. Gruenewald |
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Evaluating the Change in Medical Marijuana Dispensary Locations in Los Angeles Following the Passage of Local Legislation
Crystal Thomas & Bridget Freisthler |
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Use of Marijuana Edibles by Adolescents in California
Bettina Friese, Michael D. Slater & Robynn S. Battle |
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The New Cannabis Policy Taxonomy on APIS: Making Sense of the Cannabis Policy Universe
Michael D. Klitzner, Sue Thomas, Jonathan Schuler, Michael Hilton & James Mosher |
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Marijuana and the Risk of Fatal Car Crashes: What Can We Learn from FARS and NRS Data?
Eduardo Romano, Pedro Torres-Saavedra, Robert B. Voas & John H. Lacey |
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Medical Marijuana Legalization and Marijuana Use Among Youth in Oregon
Mallie J. Paschall, Joel W. Grube & Anthony Biglan |
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