Medical cannabis use is increasing worldwide. Clinicians are commonly asked by patients
to provide guidance on its safety and efficacy. Although there has been an increase in …

Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja-it goes by many names-is by far the most widely used
illegal substance, and accounts for more arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by …

Over 50% of people diagnosed with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or
bipolar disorder, will meet criteria for a substance use disorder in their lifetime. This dual …

Background. A self-medication hypothesis has been proposed to explain the association
between cannabis use and psychiatric and behavioral problems. However, little is known …

Aims To describe the empirical construction and initial validation of the Cannabis Use
Problems Identification Test (CUPIT), a brief self‐report screening instrument for detection of …

Background This study aims to gain a more nuanced perspective on the differences
between recreationally and medically motivated cannabis use by distinguishing between …

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Canada, used by 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 4
students. Other forms of drug use (eg, alcohol or injection drug use) are increasingly …

Cannabis use among youth is of significant concern given the potential negative health
impacts on young people. This study describes the mental health characteristics, cannabis …

Cannabis is the most prevalently used illicit drug in Canada. Current policy consists
primarily of universal use prohibition rather than interventions targeting specific risks and …

Objective To review the clinical features and complications of at-risk cannabis use and
cannabis use disorder, and to outline an office-based protocol for screening, identifying, and …