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dc.contributor.authorKepple, Nancy J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T17:01:47Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T17:01:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-08
dc.identifier.citationKepple, N.J. & Freisthler, B. (2018). Who is buying what and where? Examining venue- and individual-level correlates of discrete purchase behaviors at medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, California. Journal of Primary Prevention, 39(6), 571-589. doi:10.1007/s10935-018-0528-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/29372
dc.descriptionThe final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-018-0528-5en_US
dc.description.abstractVenue-based distribution of marijuana has become the normative model in the United States to obtain marijuana. This study examines one-time purchase behaviors at medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) to identify potential venue- and individual-level targets for prevention. We used a two-stage, venue-based sampling approach to randomly select patrons exiting 16 MMDs in Los Angeles, California during the spring of 2013. Patrons (N = 595) reported their discrete purchase behaviors during their most recent visit to the sampled MMD. We used hierarchical linear modeling to examine the amount spent on marijuana products, regressed on characteristics of the sampled dispensaries and their patrons. We used hierarchical generalized linear modeling to examine the likelihood of purchasing specific types of marijuana products and total grams of loose-leaf buds purchased. Patrons spent US $41.73 on average, with a range of $0–$330. We observed significant variation in purchase behaviors across MMDs and associations between venues located within high median income census tracts and a higher total amount spent and lower odds of purchasing only loose-leaf buds. The networked distance between a patron’s home and the sampled MMD was positively associated with the total amount spent and total quantity of buds purchased. We also found significant relationships between medical conditions reported for use in three models: total amount spent, purchase of pre-rolled joints, and total grams of buds purchased. Policy makers may want to explore regulating the availability of specialty items that may be attractive to naïve users, such as pre-rolled joints or edibles, or high-concentration products that may be sought out by regular, heavy users.en_US
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagen_US
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018
dc.subjectMedical marijuana dispensariesen_US
dc.subjectPurchasing behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectMarijuana product typeen_US
dc.subjectVenue-based samplingen_US
dc.titleWho’s Buying What and How Much? Correlates of Purchase Behaviors From Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles, Californiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
kusw.kuauthorKepple, Nancy J.
kusw.kudepartmentSocial Welfareen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10935-018-0528-5en_US
kusw.oaversionScholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscripten_US
kusw.oapolicyThis item meets KU Open Access policy criteria.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsopenAccessen_US


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