...Gary R. Potter; Hattie Wells Purpose This paper aims to consider the nature of cannabis-related harms under the UK’s Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). Written for the specific context of this four-paper special section on 50 years of the MDA, it argues that the MDA may cause more harm than it prevents...

...Chris Ó. Rálaigh; Sarah Morton Purpose International policy approaches to cannabis production and use are changing rapidly, and within the Irish context, alternatives to prohibition are being considered. This study aims to explore policymaker’s attitudes towards the decriminalisation and legal...

...Eduardo Tejedor Tejada; Domiciana De la Fuente Marcos; Maria Jesus Cuesta Lozano; Juana Benedí González; Jesús Moro Aguado; Jesús Miguel Tejedor Muñoz Purpose This study aims to assess the potency and dose of Δ-9-Tetrahidrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis joints. This will enable...

...Judy Castañeda Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the qualitative relationship between cannabis and the most commonly used antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) through the narratives of depressed individuals who have used both drugs at one point...

...Mark A. Prince; Tiffany Jenzer; Whitney Brown; Eleftherios M. Hetelekides; Rachel A. Mumm; R. Lorraine Collins Purpose Cannabis use among young adults is increasing, despite being associated with several negative consequences. Protective behavioral strategies (PBSs) are a potential mechanism...

...Marcus Day Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present evidence of the therapeutic value of cannabis as a harm reduction intervention with people who smoke crack cocaine. Design/methodology/approach A desk study of published peer-reviewed material supporting the use of cannabis...

...Edgar Guerra Purpose In this paper, the author analyzed the repertoire of protest that cannabis activists employ in marches and mass demonstrations. The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between key demands and identities surrounding cannabis movement and the repertoire...

...Chris Wilkins; Sharon Sznitman; Tom Decorte; Pekka Hakkarainen; Simon Lenton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of small-scale cannabis cultivation in New Zealand and Israel. Design/methodology/approach An online survey of predominantly small-scale cannabis...

...Franjo Grotenhermen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give a review on the developments leading to the 2017 law on the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids in Germany, and to present the major advances arising from this law for the supply of patients with cannabis-based drugs and its...

...Julie P. Fry Purpose The purpose of this paper is to disclose the author’s personal experiences regarding the war on drugs, specifically detailing cannabis encounters. Design/methodology/approach This work is autobiographical, with notes of science-based fact. Findings Cannabis could...

...Melissa Bone; Greg de Hoedt Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document a leading UK cannabis activist’s efforts to bring about policy change and to convey his human story as a medical consumer. The paper contends that it is not enough to present evidence-based policies to effect change...

...Mafalda Pardal Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map the presence of the Cannabis Social Club (CSC) model in Belgium since its emergence in the country and to analyze the inter-organizational relations among CSCs and between the CSCs and other supportive actors engaged in the wider cannabis...

...Mark Shevlin; Eoin McElroy; Jamie Murphy; Philip Hyland; Frédérique Vallieres; Ask Elklit; Mogens Christoffersen Purpose While research has consistently identified an association between cannabis use and psychosis, few studies have examined this relationship in a polydrug context (i.e. combining...

...Blessing Ngonidzashe Marandure; Hermine L. Graham Purpose Factors influencing cannabis use have been previously identified mainly using multivariate approaches. However, there is a dearth of information collected from the perspective of the adolescent cannabis user, in particular for voluntary...

...Pekka Hakkarainen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study vaporizers – especially the vape pen – as a new technology in cannabis use. Until now, almost all information on the use of vaporizers or e-cigarettes for cannabis consumption has come from the internet, the popular press...

...Gil Kovac; Yasir Abbasi; David Owens Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to retrospectively evaluate outcomes measured for patients attending the Leeds Addiction Unit (LAU) for cannabis use disorders. Design/methodology/approach – The authors performed a retrospective evaluation of data...

...Ian Hamilton; Charlie Lloyd; Mark Monaghan; Kirsteen Paton Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine recent trends in presentation to treatment where cannabis is identified as the primary drug. Design/methodology/approach – Data is drawn from the recently published Public Health...

...Axel Klein; Vibeke Asmussen Frank; Bjarke Nielsen; Vibeke Asmussen Frank; Anne‐Sofie Christensen; Helle Vibeke Dahl Purpose Overall within cannabis research, only a few studies have specifically targeted the use of cannabis among the adult population, and consequently very little is known about...

...Gary R. Potter; Caroline Chatwin Purpose This article aims to discuss the use of the word “skunk” in contemporary discourse as short‐hand for premium quality, indoor‐grown cannabis. Skunk, as used in this way, is a contested term that many cannabis users reject. The purpose of the article...

...Monica J. Barratt; Martin Bouchard; Tom Decorte; Vibeke Asmussen Frank; Pekka Hakkarainen; Simon Lenton; Aili Malm; Holly Nguyen; Gary R. Potter Purpose Unlike other plant‐based drugs, cannabis is increasingly grown within the country of consumption, requires minimal processing before consumption...