title: Marijuana experiences, voting behaviors, and early perspectives regarding marijuana legalization among college students from 2 states.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to understand college students' (1) views and experiences regarding marijuana, (2) voting behaviors, and (3) early perceptions of the impact of legislation.
  
  
  METHODS
  College students from Washington and Wisconsin were interviewed between May and September 2013.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed phone interviews assessing marijuana attitudes, intentions, behaviors, voting behaviors or intentions, and perceptions of the impact of legislation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 283 participants completed the interview (83.7% retention rate): 56.8% were female, 57.2% were from Wisconsin, and 74.6% were Caucasian. Almost half of Washington participants (46.3%) indicated that they voted for marijuana legalization. Participants most commonly responded that the legislation did not change their attitudes towards marijuana, although some participants discussed perceived safety of the product because legislation passed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings indicate similarities in views and experiences among college students from states affected and unaffected by legalization; legalization may increase perceptions of safety.
authors.affiliation: a Seattle Children's Research Institute , Seattle , Washington , USA.|b Department of Pediatrics , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.|c Division of Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital , Seattle Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Megan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: d Department of Public Health , University of Massachusetts , Amherst , Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Whitehill
authors.affiliation: a Seattle Children's Research Institute , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Quach
authors.affiliation: a Seattle Children's Research Institute , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Nikita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Midamba
authors.affiliation: c Division of Adolescent Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital , Seattle Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Manskopf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002188:Cannabis; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D011057:Politics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014861:Washington; D014922:Wisconsin; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescent health; college student; marijuana; mixed methods