How cannabis legalization policies affect youth mental health

As found in one of the studies in Tuesday's late* Crime Research Update

Hello! I'm Aaron Jacklin, and this is The Art of Explaining Crime, an independent newsletter that helps you think and write about crime.

* Programming note: I was originally supposed to publish this tip sheet on Tuesday, but couldn’t due to personal life issues. I hope you’ll still find it useful today.

Use this tip sheet to help you integrate the latest research into your work. It's a directory of new crime research published by the academic journals that I monitor, including this study:

Adding Nuance to Understanding the Effects of Cannabis Legalization by Using Policy Bundles: A Study of Youth Mental Health
Journal: Substance Use & Misuse
Keywords: substance use, cannabis, policy
First author: Shazib Altaf (Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs) [+3 other authors]

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You’ll find today’s new research below, sorted by two broad categories: crime type and criminal justice/legal system stage. Research that doesn’t get sorted into those categories follows under “Unsorted Research.”

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