Self-reported exposure to, perceptions about, and attitudes about public marijuana smoking among US adults, 2018

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• Alternative Title:
  Addiction
• Personal Author:
  Schauer, Gillian L. ; Tynan, Michael A. ; Marynak, Kristy
• Description:
  Background and Aims
  
  Eleven US states and the District of Columbia have legalized the non-medical use of marijuana. Public marijuana smoking is generally prohibited, although some states have considered exemptions. This study assessed attitudes about public marijuana smoking, perceptions of harm from marijuana second-hand smoke (SHS) and self-reported marijuana SHS exposure.
  
  Design
  
  Internet panel survey fielded in June–July 2018.
  
  Setting
  
  United States.
  
  Participants
  
  US adults aged ≥ 18 years (n = 4088).
  
  Measurements
  
  Current (past-30 day) tobacco product use, current marijuana use, opinions about public indoor marijuana smoking, perceptions of harm from marijuana SHS and self-reported past-7 day exposure to marijuana SHS in public indoor or outdoor areas were assessed. Weighted prevalence estimates were computed and correlates were assessed using logistic and multinomial regression.
  
  Findings
  
  Overall, 27.4% 95% confidence interval (CI) = 25.7, 29.1 of adults reported past-week marijuana SHS exposure in indoor and/or outdoor public areas; younger adults, blacks, Hispanics, those in the Northeast or West, and current marijuana and/or tobacco users were more commonly exposed (Ps < 0.0001). More than half of adults (52.4%; 95% CI = 50.7, 54.2) regarded marijuana SHS as harmful, and most (81.0%; 95% CI = 79.5, 82.4) opposed public marijuana smoking. Correlates of favoring public marijuana smoking included being male, younger (Ps < 0.01), black or Hispanic, past-month tobacco and/or marijuana users and perceiving no/low harm from marijuana SHS (Ps < 0.0001).
  
  Conclusion
  
  While one in four US adults report recent marijuana second-hand smoke exposure, a majority believe marijuana second-hand smoke is harmful and most oppose public marijuana smoking.
• Subjects:
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marijuana Smoking
  • Middle Aged
  • Public Opinion
  • Public Policy
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• Keywords:
  • Cannabis
  • marijuana
  • public attitudes
  • public exposure
  • public policy
  • second-hand smoke
  • smoke-free
  • Chlorination
  • Household water treatment
  • Safe water storage
• Source:
  Addiction. 115(7):1320-1329
• Pubmed ID:
  31899566
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8404220
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; #200-2014-59355/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  115
• Issue:
  7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/109559/cdc_109559_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 113.94 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6e98103ca9e732787e0b409de5718d1af37fbb4750001400f4a7b28a67902e8b