Self-titration of cannabis consumption: An epidemiological perspective.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis legalization has expanded access to high-potency products (e.g., dab concentrates) that deliver large amounts of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is unclear whether cannabis consumers mitigate the effects of higher-potency products by consuming smaller amounts (i.e., self-titration). We investigated whether users adjust consumption amounts in response to potency when using cannabis flower and concentrates. Data come from four online surveys of U.S. cannabis consumers (N = 8158) reporting past-month flower and/or dab concentrate use. Participants reported their typical amounts (number of hits or grams) and potencies (%THC). We analyzed relationships between consumption amounts and %THC in three ways: (1) within-subject/between-product, (2) between-subject/between-product, (3)

SUBMITTER: Borodovsky JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12919386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature