RESEARCH
Find the latest data-driven cannabis articles and reports from CPPC’s experts. For questions, please contact Dr. Michael Sofis, Director of Research, at info@cannabispublicpolicyconsulting.com.

Future Adult Use Cannabis Demand & Predictive Modeling: A Behavioral Economic Study
by Michael Sofis, PHD and Mackenzie Slade, MPH | Jan 10, 2023 | Report

Cannabis Legalization & Public Health Outcomes
by Michael Sofis, PhD and Mackenzie Slade, MPH | Dec 12, 2022 | Report
The Cannabis Legalization and Public Health Outcomes: Part I study is one of the largest studies to date on cannabis legalization and cannabis use. The study analyzes and compares survey data from approximately 5,000 U.S. residents across 25 U.S. states with varying...

Simulating Market Outcomes of Cultivation Tax Removal in California
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Research, Simulation
Introduction Cannabis Policy Simulation Lab: Solving Cannabis Policy Questions with Data Science The Cannabis Policy Simulation Lab integrates a joint database that includes the quarterly Regulatory Determinants of Cannabis Outcomes Survey (RDCOS) outcomes and state...

Simulating Adult Use Retail License Caps & Market Outcomes in Rhode Island
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Research, Simulation
Introduction Cannabis Policy Simulation Lab: Solving Cannabis Policy Questions with Data Science The Cannabis Policy Simulation Lab is a joint database between CPPC's quarterly Regulatory Determinants of Cannabis Outcomes Survey (RDCOS) outcomes and state cannabis...

Interralationships Among CUD Prevalence, and Prevalence of Cannabis-related Hospitalizations, and Total Illicit Cannabis Consumption
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Report, Research
Overview Illicit Market, CUD, and Cannabis-Related Hospitalizations Few scientific studies examine the prevalence of hospitalization cases in cannabis users, even though it is a common reason given against cannabis legalization. Evidence suggests that hospitalization...

Estimating Cannabis Demand in New Mexico
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Report, Research
Executive Summary Pursuant to HB2 (Section 40. Plant limit),1 this report outlines the research methods and main findings of a comprehensive study of cannabis demand in New Mexico for the purpose of determining an estimate of the necessary supply of annual cannabis...

Associations Between Exposure to Cannabis Advertisements and Frequency and Severity of Cannabis Use in Older Adolescents
by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Report, Research
Summary Youth and Cannabis Advertisements In a national survey study with 20 legal cannabis states among youth (ages 16-20), we examined whether greater scores on a cannabis advertisement exposure index varied between types of jurisdiction (med- only vs. nonmedical...

An update on cannabis use disorder with comment on the impact of policy related to therapeutic and recreational cannabis use
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...

Greater delay discounting and cannabis coping motives are associated with more frequent cannabis use in a large sample of adult cannabis users
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...

A web-based episodic specificity and future thinking session modulates delay discounting in cannabis users
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...