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Maria M. Orsini

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2015Rising activity
Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchSmoking Behavior and CessationMedia Studies and CommunicationCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Publications

17

Citations

93

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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Maria M. Orsini's work examines drug policy, particularly around cannabis and marijuana legalization, and its effects on law enforcement practices and public safety. Her research also looks at how drug use and drug policy are portrayed in news media. This work sits at the intersection of substance use, criminal justice, and media/communication studies.

Drug policy and legalizationCannabis and substance use researchPolicing and criminal justiceMedia framing of drug issuesPublic safety outcomes

Publication activity was minimal or absent for much of the decade but has increased noticeably in the last few years, with a marked rise starting in 2022 and peaking in 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication17181920212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 6 publications6242025: 4 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×7
  • Journal of Adolescent Health×2
  • Contemporary Drug Problems×1
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine×1
  • Addiction×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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