Changes in Quantity Measures of Various Forms of Cannabis Consumption among Emerging Adults in Canada in Relation to Policy and Public Health Developments

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ID15466880
AuthorsSusan Yousufzai (0000-0002-5418-8200, Ontario Tech University, corresponding author), Adam G Cole (0000-0002-5309-2725, Ontario Tech University), Mika Nonoyama (0000-0001-5323-9638, Ontario Tech University), Caroline Barakat (0000-0001-8608-0889, Ontario Tech University)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue13
Pages6213-6213
Publication date2023-06-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20136213
PMID37444061
OpenAlexW4382060383
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited60

Limited research examines changes in quantities of various forms of smoked/vaped cannabis among regular consumers, including emerging adults (EAs; 18 to 29) in Canada. This information is particularly relevant in the current context of emerging cannabis behaviors among EAs related to political amendments (legalization of cannabis), vaping-related lung illnesses (EVALI), and unprecedented pandemics (COVID-19). This study investigated the impact of legalizing recreational cannabis use in Canada, the EVALI epidemic, and the COVID-19 pandemic on the quantity of smoked/vaped forms of cannabis in relation to gender differences. EAs retrospectively self-reported the quantity of herb, hash, concentrates, joint size, and the number of joints and vaping cartridges in relation to three consecutive developments: pre-legalization, post-legalization; pre-EVALI, post-EVALI, pre-COVID-19, and during COVID-19. The quantity of herb use significantly increased among heavy users, and vaping quantity significantly increased among light users. Overall, an increasing incremental trend was observed in the average quantity of cannabis forms used over time. Males consumed higher quantities of all cannabis forms than females. More males than females reported using concentrates ( p < 0.05). These findings reveal unique aspects of the amount of various cannabis forms smoked/vaped in relation to gender and provides preliminary evidence of cannabis consumption behaviors in relation to changing social and cultural contexts

Cannabidiol · Cannabis · Consumption (sociology · Context (archaeology · Effects of cannabis · Environmental health · Geography · Legalization · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Recreation · Sociology · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Demography · Law · Medicine · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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