Cannabis legalization and opioid use disorder in Veterans Health Administration patients

JAMA Health Forum

2025-06-13

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this cohort study suggest that medical cannabis laws and recreational cannabis laws enactment was associated with greater opioid use disorder (OUD) prevalence in Veterans Health Administration patients over time, with the greatest increases among middle-aged and older patients and those with chronic pain. The findings did not support state cannabis legalization as a means of reducing the burden of OUD during the ongoing opioid epidemic.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Deborah S. Hasin, PhD, email dsh2@cumc.columbia.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1369)

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