Department of Psychiatry, BronxCare Hospital, New York (Mitra); Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, New York (Virani). Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., is editor of this column.
Psychiatr Serv. 2019 Jul 1;70(7):625-628. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900030. Epub 2019 May 6.
In 2018, Governor Cuomo tasked the Department of Health (DOH) with studying the anticipated impact of legalizing recreational marijuana use in New York State. DOH concluded that the positive effects of a regulated marijuana market outweighed the potential negative impact but that implementation required close monitoring of usage, education of specific populations, and regular and rigorous evaluation. In states where cannabis is legal, studies have shown associated decreases in crime rates and increases in financial resources. Conversely, accidental ingestion in children and accidents following ingestion had increased. The road ahead is fraught with challenges, especially because of the nonuniformity in federal and state laws.
2018 年，科莫州长责成卫生部（DOH）研究在纽约州使娱乐用大麻合法化的预期影响。DOH 的结论是，受监管的大麻市场的积极影响超过了潜在的负面影响，但实施需要密切监测使用情况、对特定人群进行教育，以及定期和严格的评估。在大麻合法化的州，研究表明犯罪率下降和财政资源增加。相反，儿童意外摄入和摄入后的事故有所增加。未来的道路充满挑战，尤其是因为联邦和州法律的不一致。
