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This study aimed to assess whether cannabis use increased among young adults (ages 18\u201329\u2009years) in Georgia after national policy changes and to evaluate whether perceived access became easier after legalization and current risk factors of young adult cannabis use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We used data from the Georgian nationally representative survey administered in 2015 (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091308) and 2022 (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009758), before and after decriminalization. We performed appropriate bivariate analyses and multivariable linear and logistic regressions to assess the following: legalization's impact on cannabis use; perceived difficulty to obtain cannabis; age of first use; differences in use between females and males; and factors associated with current use.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among young adults lifetime prevalence of cannabis use was similar in 2015 (17.3%) and 2022 (18.1%) [Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) = 1.1 [0.7, 1.6],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.726). Annual prevalence (7% in 2015 vs 7.7% in 2022) was also similar (1.1 [0.7, 2.0],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.650). In 2022 it was less difficult to obtain cannabis than in 2015 (0.5 [0.4, 0.8],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.021). The age of first use increased statistically significantly (18.1\u00a0years in 2015 vs 19.1 in 2022,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In 2022, annual prevalence of use was lower among females (1.9% vs 13.1%; OR = 0.1 [0.0, 0.3],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001) and higher among those who gambled (11.7% vs 4.4%; OR = 3.2 [1.5, 6.8],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.003). Males initiated cannabis use at an earlier age (19.1\u00a0years vs 20.6 for females,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03), and could obtain cannabis easier than females (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was a minimal shift of cannabis use in young adults following implementation of recreational cannabis use legalization in Georgia. 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