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Individual differences in legal and illicit cannabis purchasing behaviour in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from a 2021 cross-sectional survey.

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العنوان: Individual differences in legal and illicit cannabis purchasing behaviour in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from a 2021 cross-sectional survey.
المؤلفون: Maillet MA; B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Canada.
المصدر: The International journal on drug policy [Int J Drug Policy] 2024 Apr; Vol. 126, pp. 104363. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 23.
نوع المنشور: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9014759 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-4758 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09553959 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Drug Policy Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Publication: 1998- : Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier
Original Publication: Liverpool, England : International Journal on Drug Policy,
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Commerce*/statistics & numerical data , Commerce*/legislation & jurisprudence , Commerce*/economics, Humans ; British Columbia/epidemiology ; Male ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Young Adult ; Middle Aged ; Cannabis ; Illicit Drugs/economics ; Illicit Drugs/supply & distribution ; Individuality ; Age Factors ; Marijuana Use/legislation & jurisprudence ; Marijuana Use/epidemiology ; Marijuana Use/economics ; Marijuana Smoking/legislation & jurisprudence ; Marijuana Smoking/epidemiology ; Marijuana Smoking/economics ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Sex Factors ; Drug Trafficking/statistics & numerical data ; Drug Trafficking/economics
مستخلص: Background: Despite thousands of licensed cannabis retail stores operating across Canada, there remains a significant illicit cannabis market. Some cannabis users continue to buy cannabis from dealers, illicit stores, and/or illicit online retailers.
Methods: Data are from the 2021 British Columbia Cannabis Use Survey. Respondents (n = 8473) were 19 years or older, lived in British Columbia at the time of the survey, and reported using cannabis in the past 12 months.
Results: Buying cannabis from all types of illicit sources was more common among younger cannabis users, those who use cannabis more frequently and started using cannabis before the age of 17 (vs. 19 or older), and among those who co-use cannabis with other drugs. Specifically, buying cannabis from a dealer was more common among men, those with lower educational attainment, and those who seek the lowest prices when buying cannabis. In contrast, those using cannabis for medical (vs. non-medical) purposes were more likely to report getting cannabis from illicit retail stores, while buying cannabis from illicit websites was more common among people who use edible cannabis products.
Conclusion: Consistent with other studies, younger and more frequent cannabis users were more likely to report buying cannabis from illicit sources. However, these findings suggest there is significant heterogeneity among those who buy cannabis from different types of illicit sources, which should be carefully considered when developing policies and strategies aimed at encouraging consumers to transition to legal sources.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The author declares that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
(Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Cannabis; Cannabis sourcing; Dealer; Illicit drug market; Licensed cannabis retail; Marijuana
المشرفين على المادة: 0 (Illicit Drugs)
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20240224 Date Completed: 20240427 Latest Revision: 20240427
رمز التحديث: 20240428
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104363
PMID: 38401174
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1873-4758
DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104363