Colorado Cannabis Legalization and Its Effect on Emergency Care

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.004

. 2016 Jul;68(1):71-5.

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Feb 24.

Colorado Cannabis Legalization and Its Effect on Emergency Care

Howard S Kim¹, Andrew A Monte²

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¹ Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Hospital and Authority, Denver, CO, and the Center for Education in Health Sciences and Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: howard.kim@northwestern.edu.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, CO.

PMID: 26921970
PMCID: PMC4939797
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.004

Colorado Cannabis Legalization and Its Effect on Emergency Care

Howard S Kim et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Jul.

. 2016 Jul;68(1):71-5.

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Feb 24.

Authors

Howard S Kim¹, Andrew A Monte²

Affiliations

¹ Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Hospital and Authority, Denver, CO, and the Center for Education in Health Sciences and Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: howard.kim@northwestern.edu.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, CO.

PMID: 26921970
PMCID: PMC4939797
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.004

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Number of active marijuana licenses in Colorado.

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Marijuana legalization by state (as of May 2015).

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1. National Conference of State Legislatures. State medical marijuana laws. [Accessed October 1, 2015]; Available at: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx. Updated September 14, 2015.
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[1] National Conference of State Legislatures. State medical marijuana laws. [Accessed October 1, 2015]; Available at: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx. Updated September 14, 2015.

[2] National Conference of State Legislatures. State medical marijuana laws. [Accessed October 1, 2015]; Available at: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx. Updated September 14, 2015.

[3] Schuermeyer J, Salomonsen-Sautel S, Price RK, et al. Temporal trends in marijuana attitudes, availability and use in Colorado compared to non-medical marijuana states: 2003–11. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014;140:145–155. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Schuermeyer J, Salomonsen-Sautel S, Price RK, et al. Temporal trends in marijuana attitudes, availability and use in Colorado compared to non-medical marijuana states: 2003–11. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014;140:145–155. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee; Colorado Department of Public Health & Enviroment. Monitoring possible marijuana related health effects: 2014. [Accessed June 14, 2015]; Available at: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/monitoring-marijuana-related-heal....

[6] Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee; Colorado Department of Public Health & Enviroment. Monitoring possible marijuana related health effects: 2014. [Accessed June 14, 2015]; Available at: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/monitoring-marijuana-related-heal....

[7] Cerda M, Wall M, Keyes KM, et al. Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse and dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2012;120:22–27. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Cerda M, Wall M, Keyes KM, et al. Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse and dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2012;120:22–27. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Ahmed SA, Ross SA, Slade D, et al. Cannabinoid ester constituents from high-potency Cannabis sativa. J Nat Prod. 2008;71:536–542. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Ahmed SA, Ross SA, Slade D, et al. Cannabinoid ester constituents from high-potency Cannabis sativa. J Nat Prod. 2008;71:536–542. - PMC - PubMed

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