Washington State Recreational Marijuana Legalization: Parent and Adolescent Perceptions Knowledge and Discussions in a Sample of Low-Income Families

摘要

BackgroundIn November 20012, Washington State and Colorado became the first states in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, and Uruguay became the first country to allow the cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana. One possible consequence of these changes is increased adolescent marijuana use. Parents may mitigate this adverse consequence; however, whether parents and adolescents have accurate knowledge about the laws and are discussing marijuana use in light of the law changes is unknown.