Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

September 13, 2021

College Students Report Record-High Cannabis Use, Record-Low Alcohol Use in 2020 (Washington Post)

Jars of cannabis

A newly released study from Monitoring the Future found that nearly half of the country’s college-age students said they consumed marijuana last year, leading researchers to wonder whether the pandemic may have spurred the record in cannabis consumption, the Washington Post reported. ADAI Research Scientist Susan Stoner, PhD, says in Post article that in places…


December 1, 2020

High Potency Cannabis

CERP: A pioneer in bringing awareness and proposing policy solutions to the health risks of high THC products (high potency cannabis).  In the first years of legalization in Washington State, there was little awareness or concern about cannabis manufacturers’ development of new cannabis products containing much higher levels of THC than what had been historically…


February 5, 2020

Cannabis Ads in Washington Mimic Strategies Used by Alcohol Industry

Cannabis storefront

Recent research has shown that exposure to cannabis advertising is associated with cannabis use and/or intention to use, as well as more favorable attitudes toward its use — all consistent with what we already know from a wealth of similar studies about alcohol and tobacco advertising. In Washington State, cannabis was legalized for non-medical use…


August 15, 2019

CBD Confusion: UW Experts Urge Research to Clarify Claims

An op-ed published today by ADAI senior scientist Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH, Dr. Greg Carter, and pharmacology professor Nephi Stella points to the dearth of science-based information about the rapidly proliferating products containing CBD (cannabidiol) — a non-intoxicating component found in cannabis and hemp. “Today, cannabis is federally criminalized and research into its potential medical…


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