THE IMPACT OF CANNABIS LAW AMENDMENTS TO CANNABIS USE AMONG THAI YOUTHS
Keywords:
Cannabis, Youth, Law, ImpactAbstract
Thailand has undergone significant cannabis policy and legislation changes from 2019 to 2022. This study aims to compare cannabis use behavior among Thai youths. It was three multi serials cross-sectional survey research across the country. The sample consisted of 15,766 youths aged 12-24, using a stratified multi-stage sampling method. Data collection employed self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and chi-square.
It has emerged that cannabis use behavior increased. These changes were statistically significant. (P<0.01)
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