Legal status of recreational cannabis and self-reported substitution of cannabis for opioids or prescription pain medication in Canada and the United States.

ABSTRACT: Aims: With increased liberalization of cannabis policies in North America, there is growing interest in the use of cannabis to manage pain instead of opioids. The objectives of the study were to (1) examine the use of cannabis for pain relief in Canada and the United States (US) in 2018 and 2019; (2) examine the association between recreational cannabis laws and changes in the use of cannabis for pain relief, instead of opioids or prescription pain medication. Methods: Repeat cross-sectional survey data were used from Wave 1 and Wave 2 of the International Cannabis Policy Study conducted in 2018 and 2019 in Canada and the US. Respondents were recruited through commercial panels, aged 16-65, and had ever tried cannabis (N = 44,119). Weighted binary logistic regression m

SUBMITTER: Wadsworth E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614954 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature