Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization on Hospitalizations for Hyperemesis. Am J Gastroenterol 2021 Mar 01;116(3):609-612
Date
03/04/2021Pubmed ID
33657044DOI
10.14309/ajg.0000000000001182Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85102483193 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic cannabis use had been associated with hyperemesis. We sought to determine whether cannabis liberalization contributed to increased hospitalizations for hyperemesis.
METHODS: Cannabis use and admissions for hyperemesis in legalized states were compared with those of nonlegalized states, before and after cannabis legalization, using state inpatient databases.
RESULTS: From 2011 to 2015, cannabis use increased 2.2 times in legalized states and 1.8 times in nonlegalized states. The odds of presentation with hyperemesis were higher in 2015 compared with those of 2011 in all states.
DISCUSSION: Recreational legalization may be contributing to rising cannabis use. Hospitalizations for hyperemesis have also increased but did not seem to be solely due to cannabis legalization.
Author List
Nemer L, Lara LF, Hinton A, Conwell DL, Krishna SG, Balasubramanian GAuthor
Gokulakrishnan Balasubramanian MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Legislation, Drug
Marijuana Use
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Vomiting
Young Adult
