Are cannabis use problems comparable across individuals using for recreational and medical purposes? An international cross-sectional study of individuals who use self-grown cannabis

S. R. SZNITMAN ; G. R. POTTER ; J. GRIGG ; A. GRANVILLE ; P. HAKKARAINEN ; T. DECORTE ; S. LENTON ; D. FORTIN ; D. BEAR ; I. KIRTADZE ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; M. J. BARRATT ; E. L. SEVIGNY | 2025
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.144 Part 3, October 2025) Article : Périodique

Background: Little is known about cannabis use problems among individuals who use cannabis for medical purposes and whether rates and determinants of cannabis use problems in medical users differ to those observed among individuals using for rec[...]

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Global patterns in small-scale cannabis growers' distribution practices: Exploring the grower-distributor nexus

T. F. SOGAARD ; J. E. BRUMMER ; C. WILKINS ; S. R. SZNITMAN ; E. L. SEVIGNY ; V. A. FRANK ; G. POTTER ; P. HAKKARAINEN ; M. J. BARRATT ; B. WERSE ; J. GRIGG ; D. FORTIN ; D. BEAR ; S. LENTON ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; I. KIRTADZE | 2025
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.144 Part 3, October 2025) Article : Périodique

Background: While the supply of cannabis is commonly assumed to be dominated by criminal gangs, a sizable share of the domestic cannabis supply is provided by small-scale growers. This article examines the nature and scope of small-scale growers[...]

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Smart syringe vending machines: Research capabilities and implications for research data collection

D. OTIASHVILI ; I. KIRTADZE ; T. MGEBRISHVILI ; A. BESELIA ; M. TABATADZE ; N. OTIASHVILI ; A. J. OBER ; M. Y. IGUCHI | 2021
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.82, n°6, November 2021) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVE: Syringe vending machines (SVMs) are intended to supplement the standard syringe exchange programs to access hard-to-reach groups and to cover unserved geographical areas. This report describes how we adapted SVMs to deliver interventi[...]

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The effects of decriminalization of cannabis in Georgia (country) on user behaviors

T. MGEBRISHVILI ; I. KIRTADZE ; A. BESELIA ; I. VARDANASHVILI ; D. OTIASHVILI | 2021
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.26, n°2, March 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: In July of 2018, the Constitutional Court of Georgia ruled that any punishment for cannabis use is unconstitutional. The study aimed to examine changes in the behavior of regular cannabis users following the legal reform. Methods: W[...]

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