Medical Marijuana Laws and Youth and Young Adult Use

Wednesday, June 15, 2016: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
G50 (Huntsman Hall)
Chair:
Beau Kilmer

Papers in this session evaluate the impact of medical marijuana laws on initiation, use, and time use among youth, young adults and college students using a variety of different data sets.

10:15 AM
Impacts of Medical Marijuana Policies on Initiation of Marijuana Use: Evidence from National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth 1997

Author(s): Yuyan Shi

Discussant: Rosalie L. Pacula
10:35 AM
Is there a causal relationship between medical marijuana laws and substance use among youth and young adults?

Author(s): Joanne Spetz; Laurie Jacobs; Laura Schmidt; Susan A. Chapman

Discussant: Hope Corman
10:55 AM
High Times: The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Student Time Use

Author(s): Yu-Wei Luke Chu; Seth Gershenson

Discussant: Jody L. Sindelar
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