Sex and gender influences on problematic cannabis use and cannabis use disorder: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more prevalent among men and boys than among women and girls. However, this sex/gender gap has been narrowing in recent decades, likely due to an increase in cannabis use among women and girls, who have been historically under-represented in cannabis research. The lack of sex- and gender-based approaches within cannabis research has been highlighted in previous reviews, some of which have synthesized existing literature of associations between sex, gender, and cannabis use. What is missing is a clinically-relevant synthesis of evidence for sex and gender influences on problematic cannabis use, including treatment-related outcomes that could be used to influence care. The objective of this scoping review is to identify an

SUBMITTER: Matheson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12774335 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature