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However, having a peer confidant attenuated the protective association between peer/parental disapproval and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use. The joint presence of peer/parental disapproval and any confidant decreased the odds of substance use beyond the individual effects of peer/parental disapproval and having a confidant. For marijuana use, peer disapproval (adjusted odds ratio : 0.07, 95% confidence interval : 0.06, 0.08) was more protective than parental disapproval (aOR: 0.13, 95% CI: 0.12, 0.15). Results: Peer and parental disapproval, presence of any confidant, and identifying a parental confidant were consistently protective against substance use identifying a peer confidant increased odds of use across substances. We explored effect modification by the presence of a confidant, parental vs. We assessed associations between disapproval and past-month tobacco (N = 51,352), alcohol (N = 51,407), and marijuana use (N = 51,355) using separate multivariable logistic regression models. Perceived peer and parental disapproval of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use were dichotomized. Method: Pooled (2015-2018) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data on adolescents (12-17 years) were used. Objective: While peer influence is a well-documented risk factor for adolescent substance use, it remains unclear whether peer or parental attitudes have greater impact, and if this relationship is moderated by having a confidant and the relationship between adolescents and their confidant.
Role-based expectations on "friendly" behavior served as a social control tool that protected marijuana users from illicit market risks. Respondents' definitions of friendship contained expectations on marijuana sharing and reciprocation, purchases for friends, and introduction to dealers-who were also referred as "friends." The study findings suggest that marijuana users' definitions of friendship include expectations for behavior that sustain the distribution chain. Forty-four marijuana users and retailers recruited in North Central Florida were subjected to semistructured interviews, with extensive probes on respondents' "friends." Data were analyzed with the use of inductive analysis, and were framed in identity theory. This article aims at gaining insight into the definitions and roles that marijuana users attribute to friendship. Recent studies show an increased role of acquiring marijuana through friends, especially in settings with rather punitive drug policy. This is where dynamic discussions and member-driven recommendations are developed.The importance of friendship networks and drug sharing is a well-documented feature of marijuana use. Come share successes and your struggles in one of our committees. Your experience and insights are critical and our united voice will amplify your concerns. The survival of the regulated industry is vital to providing stable tax revenues for the State and to the advancement of public health and safety.Īs a CCIA member, you are an essential part of the advocacy process. There has never been a more important time to come together and fight. Meaningful change takes relentless persistence and dedication. Together we will continue to vigorously advocate on behalf of the legal industry.Ĭannabis policy reform is never easy. CCIA’s lobbying efforts would not have been possible without the dedication and support of our members. This was not an easy undertaking and we should be proud of our collective advocacy efforts.īut, our work is far from done. Zeroing out the cultivation tax indefinitely and shifting excise tax collection from distribution to retail are big wins for our industry! We also achieved tax relief for at least three years, successfully pushed back on an automatic tax increase, which would have taken effect in 2024, bolstered enforcement against unlicensed operators, and provided additional relief for social equity operators. In less than a month, CCIA was able to advance meaningful changes to the cannabis tax reform plan, as proposed by the governor.ĬCIA has been lobbying for the elimination of the cultivation tax since it went into effect four years ago. While imperfect, we achieved some significant victories, which we should be proud of. After an exhaustive effort, AB 195 (Budget Committee) passed the Legislature with bi-partisan support and was signed into law by Governor Newsom.ĪB 195 took effect immediately following the signature of the governor, providing the legal cannabis industry some much-needed temporary tax relief, which began July 1, 2022.