Colorado Cannabis Legalization and Its Effect on Emergency Care.

摘要: Colorado legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000, although it was not truly commercialized state until US attorney general ceased prosecution users and suppliers 2009. The result striking: from January 2009 to 2011, number registered licenses increased 5,051 118,895 (Figure 1). Figure 1 Number active Colorado. In 2012, voted legalize recreational beginning 2014, making first alongside Washington permit use. Several other states have recently or marijuana, with considering similar measures 2).1 Given this trend, emergency physicians training will likely be confronted increasing volumes marijuana-related department (ED) visits may learn Colorado’s recent experience availability products. Figure 2 Marijuana legalization by (as May 2015). THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC EFFECT OF LEGALIZATION Although significant increase registrations does prove its use, inference is supported various survey data. According National Survey on Drug Use Health, percentage young Coloradan adults aged 18 25 years reporting within past year significantly after (35% 2007 2008 versus 43% 2010 2011). Simultaneously, 26 older perceiving “great risk” decreased, 45% 31%.2 Interstate comparisons also show a higher prevalence which has been those not. Health responses 2011 2013, endorsing last month 19% compared national 12%.3 data Epidemiologic Alcohol Related Conditions, residents were twice as endorse without marijuana.4