The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in substantial burden of disease in Canada. Daily cannabis use is most strongly implicated in the cannabis-attributable burden of disease. In the context of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Canada, the trends were characterised in daily cannabis use in the overall sample and various population subgroups, and examined risk characteristics associated with daily cannabis use.

The specific objectives of this study were as follows:

1. Characterise trends in daily cannabis use in the overall sample and various...

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Objetivo:  O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever as violações de marketing da indústria de cannabis no estado de Washington.

Método:  A equipe do estudo obteve registros de todas as violações de marketing de cannabis do Estado de Washington de outubro de 2014 a setembro de 2015, imediatamente após a abertura legal do mercado de cannabis e de maio de 2017 a julho de 2019. Um livro de códigos foi desenvolvido com base nos regulamentos do Estado de Washington relacionados à publicidade de maconha. Cada violação de marketing foi codificada de acordo com as características do anúncio...

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) provided funding to Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Dr. Scot Wortley from the University of Toronto to research youth interactions with the criminal justice system, including the nature and outcomes of those interactions.

The Cannabis Act marked an important step in the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Canada. One of the primary objectives of the Act is to protect youth and divert profits away from organized crime and illicit markets. To date, little is known about the effects of the Cannabis Act on young people’s contact with...