The University of Minnesota School of Public Health Cannabis Research Center (CRC) strives to understand the health implications of cannabis and be a trusted source of information to guide policy and practice related to cannabis use.
Announcements
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Webinar from the Cannabis Research Center—Identifying the Cannabis Prevention Education and Intervention Needs of Minnesota Schools
Join presenters from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health Cannabis Research Center and Lisa Hoogheem, Healthy & Supportive Schools Supervisor from the Minnesota Department of Education, for a webinar presenting results of a recent study identifying the cannabis prevention education and intervention needs of Minnesota schools.
NEW! Interactive Mapping Tool from the Cannabis Research Center
The interactive data mapping tool provides county-level estimates for the prevalence of cannabis use — as well as alcohol, tobacco, and nicotine-vaping products — among 9th and 11th graders throughout the state using data from the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey.
Representing the year just before Minnesota legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults age 21 and older in 2023, these data provide important baseline context for understanding the landscape of youth cannabis use prior to legalization.
Cannabis Use Across the States in the Early Legalization Era
While Adult Cannabis Use Grew from 2012-2013 to 2018-2019, Prevalence of Use by Underage Youth Held Steady
Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this brief examines data on changing trends in the prevalence of self-reported cannabis use, focusing on differences across age subgroups, states, and by the legal status of cannabis across states.
Likelihood of Illegal Cannabis Sales to Underage Buyers in Minnesota
Cannabis use among youth may be related to an increased risk of various health issues such as cannabis use disorder, mental health problems, and memory impairment. One of the most effective ways to prevent and reduce cannabis use is to make it harder to get cannabis. A potential way youth may get cannabis is from stores that sell gummies, beverages and other intoxicating cannabis products that are derived from hemp. The Cannabis Research Center conducted a study in one Minnesota city in 2023 to assess how easily young-looking persons could buy such products without showing their ID. The study found a high likelihood that these stores would sell hemp-derived cannabis products to underage youth (under age 21). For more details, see the research brief on this study.
Cannabis Research Center Annual Report
2023-2024
