Objective: Parenting attitudes about marijuana and parent practices such as monitoring youth marijuana exposure are strongly linked to adolescent use. This study examines how parents’ attitudes and behavior regarding marijuana have been affected by legalization of nonmedical use by adults in Washington State. Method: We conducted 6 focus groups with parents (N = 54) of youths ages 8–15, asking participants about changes they observed in their environment, their children’s exposure to marijuana, and how this exposure might affect youth marijuana use. Parents were recruited from the Seattle Social Development Project, a multiethnic, longitudinal panel study. We used thematic content analysis to analyze qualitative data. Results: Parents did not want their children using marijuana and were concerned that their children were exposed to marijuana more often after legalization. Parents said they now need to monitor their children’s environment more carefully. Edible marijuana products were particularly concerning for parents, who were also concerned that marijuana exposure would increase the risk of adolescent use. Conclusions: Parents’ experiences in Washington provide insights for social work practitioners, policymakers, and those developing preventive interventions. Prevention efforts and public health messaging should begin before legalization takes effect.

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华盛顿州合法化后，父母对青少年接触大麻的看法

目的：父母对大麻的态度和父母的做法，例如监测青少年大麻的接触情况，与青少年的使用密切相关。这项研究调查了父母对大麻的态度和行为如何受到华盛顿州成年人非医疗使用合法化的影响。方法：我们与 8-15 岁青少年的父母（N = 54）进行了 6 个焦点小组，询问参与者他们在环境中观察到的变化、他们的孩子接触大麻的情况，以及这种接触如何影响青少年大麻的使用。父母是从西雅图社会发展项目中招募的，这是一项多民族纵向小组研究。我们使用主题内容分析来分析定性数据。结果：父母不希望他们的孩子使用大麻，并担心他们的孩子在合法化后更频繁地接触大麻。家长们表示，他们现在需要更仔细地监控孩子的环境。食用大麻产品对父母来说尤其令人担忧，他们还担心接触大麻会增加青少年使用的风险。结论：父母在华盛顿的经历为社会工作从业者、政策制定者和制定预防干预措施的人提供了见解。预防工作和公共卫生信息应在合法化生效之前开始。他们还担心接触大麻会增加青少年使用的风险。结论：父母在华盛顿的经历为社会工作从业者、政策制定者和制定预防干预措施的人提供了见解。预防工作和公共卫生信息应在合法化生效之前开始。他们还担心接触大麻会增加青少年使用的风险。结论：父母在华盛顿的经历为社会工作从业者、政策制定者和制定预防干预措施的人提供了见解。预防工作和公共卫生信息应在合法化生效之前开始。