Cannabis use measurement: Identifying the optimal metric for broad research applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Cannabis legalization has increased product availability and use, subsequently necessitating efficient measurements of cannabis use that accurately reflect biomarkers of cannabis exposure (e.g. blood cannabinoid levels). The present study thus sought to compare cannabis use metrics and their associations with biomarkers and examine whether these associations were moderated by sex or age.

Design

Observational study using data from five larger studies.

Setting

Data collection and recruitment occurred in the greater Boulder/Denver metropolitan area in Colorado, USA.

Participants

Individuals (n = 1090, M_age = 32.89, SD = 12.97; 78.35% White; 51.56% female) included regular cannabis users (M_use = 16 days/past month and 4 tim

SUBMITTER: Skrzynski CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617289 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature