RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cannabis in homes with children: use and storage practices in a legalised state
JF Injury Prevention
JO Inj Prev
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 89
OP 92
DO 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043318
VO 26
IS 1
A1 Ashley Brooks-Russell
A1 Katelyn Hall
A1 Anne Peterson
A1 Janessa Graves
A1 Mike Van Dyke
YR 2020
UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/26/1/89.abstract
AB Our objective was to examine the prevalence of cannabis in homes with children and temporal trends in storage practices among caregivers. Caregivers of children ages 1–14 in Colorado, identified through a representative population-based telephone survey, participated in a repeated telephone survey from 2014 to 2017. Representing 79 805 households in Colorado with children, 8.6% (95% CI 7.3 to 10.0) of caregivers reported cannabis in the home. From 2014 to 2017, the prevalence of reporting cannabis in the home increased significantly from 6.9% to 11.2% (p=0.02). Among caregivers who reported cannabis in the home, 91.4% reported storage locations inaccessible to children, such as ‘out of reach’. Fewer, 67.0%, caregivers reported storage in a locked container, such as a cabinet, drawer or safe. In a state with recreational cannabis, an increasing number of children live in homes where cannabis is present. Public health practitioners should promote messages to caregivers about safe cannabis storage practices.