An analysis of cannabis home cultivation and associated risks in Canada, before and after legalization.

IF 2.7 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Reports Pub Date : 2022-09-15 DOI:10.25318/82-003-x202200900003-eng

Nick Cristiano, Karen Pacheco, Elle Wadsworth, Christina Schell, Nayani Ramakrishnan, Elissa Faiazza, Elisabeth Beauchamp, Sarah Wood

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Abstract

Background: In 2018, Canada legalized the use and sale of non-medical cannabis, with most provinces also permitting home cultivation. To advance the knowledge of home cultivation patterns in Canada within the context of legalization, this study examines (1) the demographics and use patterns of cannabis home growers before and after legalization and (2) the relationship between home cultivation and cannabis-related risks, including workplace use and driving after cannabis use(DACU).

Data and methods: The study is based on seven waves of the National Cannabis Survey, dating from 2018 to 2019. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze home cultivation across several individual and sociodemographic characteristics pre- and post-legalization. Logistic regression was used to examine whether home cultivation is correlated to selected cannabis-related risks.

Results: The rate and demographics of home cultivation remained relatively unchanged post-legalization. Those most likely to cultivate cannabis post-legalization were male; 35 years and older; not single; married, common law, divorced, separated or widowed; lived in the Atlantic provinces; consumed cannabis medically or medically and non-medically on a daily or almost daily basis; had more than a high school diploma; and reported "smoking" as their primary consumption method. Home cultivation was correlated to workplace use but not to DACU.

Interpretation: The research provides early insights into home cultivation within a legalized framework. It also shows a relationship between home cultivation and certain cannabis-related risks (e.g., workplace use), suggesting a need for future research to determine whether tailored education and policy interventions are needed to target cannabis home growers.

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加拿大大麻合法化前后家庭种植及相关风险分析。

背景:2018年，加拿大将非医用大麻的使用和销售合法化，大多数省份也允许家庭种植。为了提高对加拿大大麻合法化背景下家庭种植模式的认识，本研究考察了(1)大麻合法化前后家庭种植者的人口统计学和使用模式;(2)家庭种植与大麻相关风险的关系，包括工作场所使用和大麻使用后驾驶(DACU)。数据和方法:该研究基于2018年至2019年全国大麻调查的七波。描述性统计用于分析大麻合法化前后的几个个体和社会人口特征的家庭种植。采用Logistic回归检验家庭种植是否与选定的大麻相关风险相关。结果:大麻合法化后，家庭种植的比例和人口结构保持相对不变。大麻合法化后最有可能种植大麻的是男性;35岁及以上;不是单一;已婚、普通法、离婚、分居或丧偶;住在大西洋各省;每天或几乎每天以医疗或医疗和非医疗方式吸食大麻;高中以上学历;“吸烟”是他们的主要消费方式。家庭耕作与工作场所使用相关，但与DACU无关。解释:这项研究提供了在一个合法框架内家庭种植的早期见解。它还显示了家庭种植与某些大麻相关风险(例如工作场所使用)之间的关系，这表明需要进行未来的研究，以确定是否需要针对大麻家庭种植者进行量身定制的教育和政策干预。

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