A description of self-medication with cannabis among adults with legal access to cannabis in Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cannabis is increasingly used for medical purposes, particularly in countries like Canada where cannabis was recently legalized for recreational use. We aimed to assess self-medication with cannabis post-cannabis legalization among adults in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional online survey of a self-selected convenience sample conducted in Quebec, Canada, from November 2020 to January 2021. Individuals aged ≥ 21 years who endorsed using cannabis bought in legal recreational cannabis stores to self-medicate a health condition were included. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stratified according to sex, age, and the type of cannabis use (exclusively medical versus medical and recreational use).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Asselin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134718 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature