Popularity of Delta-8 THC on the Internet Across US States, 2021.
Objectives. To assess the popularity of an emergent drug, delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and compare interest levels between US states with or without legalized recreational cannabis. Methods. We used Google Trends to assess the growth of interest among delta-8 THC–related search terms from May...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 296 - 300 |
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