“To smoke feels gender”: Exploring the transformative and emancipatory capacities of cannabis among transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth
These findings identify how some TGNC youth use cannabis to purposefully and strategically facilitate their mental health, well-being, identity development and self-expression. This research reveals critically important experiential and embodied dimensions of cannabis use that have not historically been considered in cannabis-related policy and the provision of care, including mental health and substance use-related care.
Authors
- Trevor Goodyear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-575X)
- Hannah Kia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-4907)
- Mark Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5978-6843)
- Rod Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-1584)
- Christian Barborini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0325-581X)
- Olivier Ferlatte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-4757)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (CA)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104536
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15
Funders
- Canadian Nurses Foundation
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Killam Trusts
- University of British Columbia
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé