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Report/Brief: New Brief from SHADAC and UMN Cannabis Research Center: Using the Minnesota Student Survey to understand cannabis use and perceptions among high school students

Aug. 09, 2024: As of 2023, Minnesota legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults, becoming one of the now 24 states with such policies. Minnesota’s cannabis legislation limits legal cannabis use to adults aged 21 and older, similar to other states’ legislation for cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use as well....Read More

Blog: Understanding cannabis use and perceptions among Minnesota high school students

Aug. 09, 2024: Most 9th and 11th graders report never having tried cannabis, but rates of recent use vary by demographic groups In 2023, Minnesota became one of a growing number of states that have legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults. When lawmakers crafted Minnesota’s legislation, they...Read More

Report/Brief: Perceptions and Opinions Relating to Cannabis in Minnesota

Apr. 17, 2024: Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this brief explores people’s perceptions and opinions related to cannabis and cannabis use prior to its 2023 legalization in Minnesota. The brief begins with an overview of the context of cannabis policy and use in the United...Read More

Blog: Measuring Perceptions and Opinions on Cannabis Use and Access in Minnesota

Apr. 17, 2024: Even before legalization, most Minnesotans reported that cannabis was easy to obtain; only one-third disapproved of use by adults During the past decade, the United States’ cannabis policy landscape has changed dramatically. By the end of 2023, 24 states had legalized cannabis for non-medical...Read More

Report/Brief: Public Health Implications of Cannabis Policy in Minnesota

Jan. 30, 2024: This brief uses data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to understand issues related to public health implications of Minnesota cannabis use prior to its 2023 legalization. Along with providing key background information and context on cannabis policy in the United States...Read More

Blog: SHADAC and CRC Brief Provides Pre-Legalization Data on Minnesota’s Cannabis Landscape

Jan. 30, 2024: Even before legalization, cannabis use was rising in Minnesota Cannabis policy in the United States has evolved during the past decade. After voters in Colorado and Washington approved ballot measures to legalize cannabis in 2012, other states began to follow suit. In...Read More

The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a part of the Health Policy and Management Division of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.