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Beyond legalization: characterizing distinct recreational cannabis regulatory approaches across US states, 2013-2024

2026-02-28 health policy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundRecreational cannabis legalization has expanded rapidly across US states. The regulatory approaches states adopt vary widely, with varying implications for public health. This study aimed to characterize heterogeneity in recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) across US states and to identify state-level characteristics associated with these regulatory models. MethodsWe conducted Latent Class Analysis (LCA) of state-year RCL provisions from 2013 to 2024 (n=612) to identify distinct RCL appr...

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