Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health Equity.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hurd, Yasmin L.

Teutsch, Steven M.

Series:

Consensus study report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cannabis--Government policy--United States--Evaluation.

Cannabis.

Marijuana industry--Government policy--United States--Evaluation.

Marijuana industry.

Drug legalization--United States.

Drug legalization.

Public health--United States.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington : National Academies Press Nov. 2024

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2024.

Summary:

Over the past several decades, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized cannabis for adult and/or medical use, but it remains illegal at the federal level. The public health consequences of cannabis policy changes have not been comprehensively evaluated. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health tasked the National Academies with reviewing cannabis and cannabinoid availability in the U.S., assessing regulatory frameworks for the industry with an emphasis on equity, and describing strengths and weaknesses of surveillance systems for cannabis. The resulting report finds that there has been limited federal guidance to states regarding protecting public health, which has led to inconsistent protection across the states. The report recommends a strategy to minimize public health harms through stronger federal leadership, a robust research agenda, and more.

Contents:

The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE

COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF CHANGES IN THE CANNABIS POLICY LANDSCAPE

Reviewers

Acknowledgments

Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Key Terms

Summary

STUDY CONTEXT

STUDY CHARGE AND APPROACH

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CANNABIS POLICY

CONCLUSION

1. Introduction

CANNABIS USE AND HEALTH

CHANGES IN CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND USE

PHARMACOKINETICS AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL ROLE IN CANNABIS POLICY

ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT

HISTORY OF CANNABIS POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES

REFERENCES

2. Overview of Cannabis Policy

CANNABIS REGULATORY REGIMES ACROSS THE WORLD

CANNABIS REGULATION IN THE UNITED STATES

CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN CANADA AND URUGUAY

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Cannabis Consumption and Markets in the United States

TRENDS IN PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY OF CANNABIS AND CANNABIS USE PATTERNS

TRENDS IN CANNABIS CONCENTRATION AND PRICES

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE ILLEGAL CANNABIS MARKET?

CONCLUSIONS

4. Applying the Core Public Health Functions to Cannabis Policy

ASSESSMENT

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

ASSURANCE

5. How Cannabis Policy Influences Social and Health Equity

IMPACTS ON HEALTH EQUITY RELATED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE

6. Available and Needed Research on Cannabis Policy

HEALTH EFFECTS OF CANNABIS: RESEARCH NEEDS

LITERATURE REVIEW ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CANNABIS POLICY

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

Appendix A. Committee Member and Staff Biosketches

Appendix B. Public Meeting Agendas

Appendix C. Data Sources Available for Cannabis Surveillance

Appendix D. Evidence Review: Methods and Approach.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-309-71903-8

0-309-71901-1

OCLC:

1484771708