Table 2

Cannabis Exposures Among Children in Massachusetts, US, from 2016 to 2021

Before RCL and implementation,
FFY 2016–2018
After RCL and implementation,
FFY 2019–2021
P value
Cannabis ED exposure visits per 100 000 individuals
IRR (95% CI)
 Unadjusted1 (Reference)1.7 (1.2–2.3)0.002
 Adjusted for yearly time trend1 (Reference)2.0 (1.04–3.75)0.035
Cannabis-related hospitalisation per 1 000 000 individuals
IRR (95% CI)
 Unadjusted1 (Reference)2.3 (1.8–2.8)<0.001
 Adjusted for yearly time trend1 (Reference)2.5 (1.7–3.6)<0.001