Welcome back to our Cannabis Nurse Truths podcast! Lee and I took some much-needed time off for the holidaze but we are back to share more truths about cannabis as we move into a new year.
2024 was a crazy year for the cannabis industry, and in the United States, we anticipate more changes as federal, state, and even global perceptions of cannabis shift dramatically. In this episode, we reflect on some of the major events that happened in the cannabis industry that saw both successes and failures for everyone i...
Welcome back to our Cannabis Nurse Truths podcast! Lee and I took some much-needed time off for the holidaze but we are back to share more truths about cannabis as we move into a new year.
2024 was a crazy year for the cannabis industry, and in the United States, we anticipate more changes as federal, state, and even global perceptions of cannabis shift dramatically. In this episode, we reflect on some of the major events that happened in the cannabis industry that saw both successes and failures for everyone involved in cannabis - both businesses and users. But from my perspective as a cannabis nurse, I recognize the underlying trend across the US - cannabis is being used by so many individuals that it can no longer be denied - cannabis is medicine. Welcome to Cannabis Nurse Truths in 2025!
EPISODE RESOURCES
Bailey, J.A., Tiberio, S.S., Kerr, D.C.R., Epstein, M., Henry, K.L., & Capaldi, D.M. (2023). Effects of cannabis legalization on adolescent cannabis use across 3 studies. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 64(3), 361–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.019
Ballard, J. (2024, July 17). Marijuana Leads Alcohol For Daily Usage. Alcohol Is Well Ahead For Monthly Usage. YouGov. https://today.yougov.com/health/articles/50106-marijuana-leads-alcohol-daily-usage-alcohol-ahead-monthly-usage
Bradford, A.C., Lozano-Rojas, F., Shone, H.B., Bradford, W.D., & Abraham, A.J. (2024). Cannabis laws and utilization of medications for the treatment of mental health disorders. JAMA Network Open, 7(9), e2432021. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32021
Business Wire. (2025, January 16). The Two Largest Cannabis Industry Groups Combine Policy Advocacy Efforts To Form Singular, Leading Authority Representing Industry In Washington. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250116788639/en/The-Two-Largest-Cannabis-Industry-Groups-Combine-Policy-Advocacy-Efforts-to-Form-Singular-Leading-Authority-Representing-Industry-in-Washington
Carrión, R.E., Auther, A.M., McLaughlin, D., Adelsheim, S., Burton, C.Z., Carter, C.S., Niendam, T., Ragland, J.D., Sale, T.G., Taylor, S.F., Tso, I.F., McFarlane, W.R., & Cornblatt, B.A. (2023). Recreational cannabis use over time in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: Lack of associations with symptom, neurocognitive, functioning, and treatment patterns. Psychiatry Research, 328, 115420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115420
Caulkins, J. P. (2024). Changes in self-reported cannabis use in the United States from 1979 to 2022. Addiction, 119(9), 1648–1652. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16519
Cavendish, V. (2025, January 9). New Data Shows Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Corresponds with Drops in Teen Use. Marijuana Policy Project. https://www.mpp.org/news/press/new-data-shows-adult-use-cannabis-legalization-corresponds-with-drops-in-teen-use/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report 2013-2023. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/yrbs/dstr/pdf/YRBS-2023-Data-Summary-Trend-Report.pdf
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. (2022, June 15). CDPHE Releases Latest Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Data. https://cdphe.colorado.gov/press-release/cdphe-releases-latest-healthy-kids-colorado-survey-data-0
Darakjian, L., Glassman, H., Lo, C.Y., & Russo, F. (2024). Exploring the interaction between cannabis, hearing, and music. OSF. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/pmuhx
Evoy, R., & Victoroff, T. (2024). Prevalence of cannabis use among US workers in 15 states, 2016–2020. American Journal of Public Health, 114(S8), S645–S653. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307788
Halman, A., Chenhall, R., & Perkins, D. (2024). Changes in pain and mental health symptoms associated with prescribed medicinal cannabis use: A one-year longitudinal study. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15360288.2024.2414898
Herrington, A.J. (2025, January 13). DEA Judge Cancels Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Set For Next Week. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2025/01/13/dea-judge-cancels-marijuana-rescheduling-hearing-set-for-next-week/
Jaeger, K. (2025, January 8). New York Marijuana Consumption Lounges Could Sell Food And Drinks While Hosting Live Concerts Under New Bill. Marijuana Moment. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-marijuana-consumption-lounges-could-sell-food-and-drinks-while-hosting-live-concerts-under-new-bill/
Karmakar, B., Mukherjee, G., & Kar, W. (2024). Using penalized synthetic controls on truncated data: A case study on effect of marijuana legalization on direct payments to physicians by opioid manufacturers. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.2024.2406583
Leatherdale, S.T., Amores, A., Bélanger, R.E., Battista, K., Patte, K.A., & Jiang, Y. (2023). Youth perception of difficulty accessing cannabis following cannabis legalization and during the early and ongoing stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: Repeat cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the COMPASS study. Archives of Public Health, 81(1), 214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01224-x
Martinelli, A. (2025, January 5). Maryland Lawmakers File Legislation To Allow On-Site Marijuana Consumption Establishments And Events. The Marijuana Herald. https://themarijuanaherald.com/2025/01/maryland-lawmakers-file-legislation-to-allow-on-site-marijuana-consumption-establishments-and-events/
Mirshahi, D. (2024, December 2024). Va. Democrats To Press Cannabis Market Bills in 2025. VPM News. https://www.vpm.org/news/2024-12-16/paul-krizek-aaron-rouse-glenn-youngkin-virginia-cannabis-market-bill
National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action. (2025, January 13). U.S. Appellate Court Issues Case On Marijuana Use And Firearm Possession. https://www.nraila.org/articles/20250113/us-appellate-court-issues-case-on-marijuana-use-and-firearm-possession
Roberts, C. (2025, January 13). Marijuana Rescheduling Process Paused Indefinitely After Judge Cancels Hearing. MJ Biz Daily. https://mjbizdaily.com/judge-cancels-marijuana-rescheduling-hearing/
Rosen, E.M., Kerr, W.C., Patterson, D., Greenfield, T.K., Ramos, S., & Karriker-Jaffe, K.J. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and drug harms to others: Findings from the 2020 U.S. National Alcohol Survey. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 85(6), 794–803. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00387
Skodzinkski, N. (2024, November 22). Trump Is In: Will Pro-Cannabis Reform Be In Or Out? Cannabis Business Times. https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/home/news/15708936/trump-is-in-will-procannabis-reform-be-in-or-out
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-021, NSDUH Series H-59). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2023-nsduh-annual-national-report
Yang, J., Mejia, M.C., Sacca, L., Hennekens, C.H., & Kitsantas, P. (2024). Trends in marijuana use among adolescents in the United States. Pediatric Reports, 16(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric16040074
Younis, M. (2023, August 17). More Americans View Moderate Drinking As Unhealthy. Gallup. https://news.gallup.com/poll/509588/americans-view-moderate-drinking-unhealthy.aspx
