The Changing Status of Marijuana and Its Implications for Prevention

In this Prevention Talk we will address the implications that the changing status of marijuana has for prevention and how prevention science can help us address these issues through family, media and environmental prevention interventions.  We will have the opportunity to hear from three renowned researchers and experts in substance use prevention: William Crano, PhD, J. Douglas Coatsworth, PhD., and Mallie J. Paschall, PhD.. Each of them will deliver a brief presentation from their field of research, followed by a discussion led by Zili Sloboda, ScD., APSI's president. Questions from the audience are welcome.

Abstracts

Cannabis Legalization and Use Among Youth: Implications for Prevention

Mallie J. Paschall, Ph.D.

Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) currently allow medical cannabis use by people at least 18 years old, while 21 states and D.C. allow recreational cannabis use among adults at least…