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Dynamics of Cannabis Market Environment Changes and Public Health Effects after Legalization: The Role of Local-Level Regulation Beyond the Short-Term in the Pacific Northwest

Award Number: R01DA039293
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2015
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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Dynamics of Cannabis Market Environment Changes and Public Health Effects after Legalization: The Role of Local-Level Regulation Beyond the Short-Term in the Pacific Northwest - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Despite federal cannabis prohibition, an increasing number of states are implementing or considering cannabis legalization. Washington and Oregon were among the first states to legalize, in 2012 and 2014. Jurisdictions in the U.S. and abroad are looking to the early state adopters to identify best practices for state and local policy, and to learn about the impact of cannabis legalization beyond the short-term. In response to state legalization of recreational cannabis, many communities in Washington and Oregon have initiated additional regulatory policies or taxes. Currently, there is no evidence base to predict the effectiveness of such local policy actions for moderating public health or social outcomes that may follow cannabis legalization. The Aims of the proposed study are to: 1) Monitor and document local-level changes in cannabis policies, prices, and market activities (e.g., density, sales) in Oregon and Washington. 2) Assess how local variation in cannabis policies, prices, and market activities in Oregon and Washington affect cannabis use and related health outcomes beyond the short-term (5-10 years after legalization) among youth, pregnant and parenting women, and adults. 3) Estimate the short-term and longer-term effects of local-level cannabis policies, prices and market activities on the prevalence and frequency of alcohol and tobacco use among youth, pregnant women, new mothers, and all adults, as well as substance use treatment and hospitalizations related to alcohol and opioids in Oregon and Washington. We will address these aims using quasi-experimental methods and geospatial analyses that exploit within-state and across-time variation in cannabis policies, prices, and market activities. We will collect and review local marijuana policies in both states, retailer-level licensing and transaction data, and assess their association with relevant behavioral, public health and social outcomes. We will rely on multiple established public health surveillance and other data reporting systems, which are largely common across both states. Findings from this study will provide policymakers and other stakeholders with strong evidence about the effectiveness of local cannabis policies on public health outcomes.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	MULTNOMAH COUNTY	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	8	12/3/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $410,515 )
2024	2024	MULTNOMAH COUNTY	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	8	8/1/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$410,515
														Subtotal = $410,515

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	7	7/27/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $416,743 )
2022	2022	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	7	7/8/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$416,743
														Subtotal = $416,743

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $505,110 )
2021	2021	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	6	6/18/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$459,893
2021	2021	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	5	3/19/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$45,217
														Subtotal = $505,110

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $418,658 )
2020	2020	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	004	5	7/13/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$418,658
2020	2019	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	003	4	1/9/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,053
2020	2019	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	12/20/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2018	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	3	1/7/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$5,053
2020	2018	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	002	3	1/9/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $418,658

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $427,093 )
2019	2019	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	9/28/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$427,093
														Subtotal = $427,093

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $67,719 )
2018	2018	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	2/26/2018	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$67,719
														Subtotal = $67,719

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $443,138 )
2017	2017	MULTNOMAH, COUNTY OF	501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 531	PORTLAND	OR	97214	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	5/23/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$443,138
														Subtotal = $443,138

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $454,482 )
2016	2016	MULTNOMAH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES	1120 SW 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 1430	PORTLAND	OR	97204	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	5/2/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$454,482
														Subtotal = $454,482

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $479,584 )
2015	2015	MULTNOMAH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES	1120 SW 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 1430	PORTLAND	OR	97204	MULTNOMAH	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	9/7/2015	NEW	$479,584
														Subtotal = $479,584

Grand Total All Awards = $3,623,042

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Dynamics of Cannabis Market Environment Changes and Public Health Effects after Legalization: The Role of Local-Level Regulation Beyond the Short-Term in the Pacific Northwest

Award Number: R01DA039293

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2015

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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