Association of Cannabis Legalization with Cannabis Positive Drug Screening in US Veterans.

David S FinkHillary SamplesCarol A MalteMark OlfsonMelanie M WallDaniel M AlschulerAndrew J SaxonDeborah S Hasin

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

In this study of VHA ED patients, MCL and RCL enactment played a significant role in the overall increases in cannabis positive UDS. The increase in a biological measure of cannabis use reduces concerns that previously documented increases in self-reported cannabis use from surveys are due to changes in patient willingness to report use as it becomes more legal.

Keyphrases

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peritoneal dialysis
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prognostic factors
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patient reported outcomes
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