Changes in cannabis attitudes and perceptions in the five years following recreational legalization in Canada: Findings from an observational cohort study of community adults
Shifting social acceptability of cannabis post-legalization in Canada is paralleled by increases in perceived health-related risks and decreases in perceived benefits. Continued surveillance of attitudinal changes following legalization in Canada is warranted to inform the impacts in the largest national legal cannabis jurisdiction as well as other jurisdictions considering regulatory reform.
Authors
- Amanda Doggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-432X)
- Kyla Belisario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-9531)
- James M. MacKillop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-1071)
- Jessica Gillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1862-6004)
- Jane DeJesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3334-6799)
- Laura M. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-0317)
- André J. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-5067)
- Emily Vandehei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-0841)
Institutions
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104782
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.97