by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Abstract Confusion and controversy related to the potential for cannabis use to cause harm, or alternatively to provide benefit, continues globally. This issue has grown in intensity and importance with the increased recognition of the public health implications...
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Abstract Background Self-regulation deficits expressed through a decreased ability to value future rewards (delay discounting (DD)) and impaired emotion regulation (negative urgency (NU), cannabis coping motives (CCM), and anxiety sensitivity (AS)) relate to more...
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Sofis, M. J., Lemley, S. M., Lee, D. C., & Budney, A. J. (2020). A web-based episodic specificity and future thinking session modulates delay discounting in cannabis users. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34(4), 532–540. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000557...
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Abstract Background While using most drugs of abuse is associated with higher than control rates of delay discounting, cannabis use may be the exception. As such, between-commodity differences in delay discounting (i.e., money vs. cannabis) have not been thoroughly...
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Abstract Background Delay Discounting (DD) relates to more frequent cannabis use, but results are variable, potentially because of variations in whether integrated or single-item measures are used, and whether the timeframe of measures is narrow or broad. Explicating... by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Academic, Research
Abstract Objective: Abstinence is rarely achieved in clinical trials for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Cannabis reduction is associated with functional improvement, but reduction endpoints have not been established, indicating a need to identify and validate clinically...