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Cannabis Laws and Utilization of Medications for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders.

Ashley C BradfordFelipe Lozano-RojasHailemichael Bekele ShoneW David BradfordAmanda J Abraham
Published in: JAMA network open (2024)
This cross-sectional study of commercially insured patients suggests that there may have been meaningful heterogeneous associations between cannabis policy and state and between cannabis policy and drug class (eg, decreases in dispensing of benzodiazepines but increases in dispensing of antidepressants and antipsychotics). This finding suggests additional clinical research is needed to understand the association between cannabis use and mental health. The results have implications for patient substance use and mental health-related outcomes.
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