Behavioral economic analysis of legal and illegal cannabis demand in Spanish young adults with hazardous and non-hazardous cannabis use.
Behavioral economics
Cannabis demand
Recreational use
Spain
Young adults
Journal
Addictive behaviors
ISSN: 1873-6327
Titre abrégé: Addict Behav
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7603486
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2024
02 2024
Historique:
received:
08
05
2023
revised:
26
09
2023
accepted:
03
10
2023
medline:
28
11
2023
pubmed:
5
11
2023
entrez:
4
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In October 2021, a legal framework that regulates cannabis for recreational purposes in Spain was proposed, but research on its potential impacts on cannabis use is currently limited. This study examined the reliability and discriminant validity of two Marijuana Purchase Tasks (MPTs) for measuring hypothetical legal and illegal cannabis demand, and to examine differences in demand of both commodities in young adults at hazardous vs. non-hazardous cannabis use risk levels. A total of 171 Spanish young adults [M The MPT was reliable for measuring legal (α = 0.94) and illegal (α = 0.90) cannabis demand. Breakpoint (price at which demand ceases), and P The MPT exhibits robust psychometric validity and may be useful to inform on cannabis regulatory science in Spain.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
In October 2021, a legal framework that regulates cannabis for recreational purposes in Spain was proposed, but research on its potential impacts on cannabis use is currently limited. This study examined the reliability and discriminant validity of two Marijuana Purchase Tasks (MPTs) for measuring hypothetical legal and illegal cannabis demand, and to examine differences in demand of both commodities in young adults at hazardous vs. non-hazardous cannabis use risk levels.
METHODS
A total of 171 Spanish young adults [M
RESULTS
The MPT was reliable for measuring legal (α = 0.94) and illegal (α = 0.90) cannabis demand. Breakpoint (price at which demand ceases), and P
CONCLUSION
The MPT exhibits robust psychometric validity and may be useful to inform on cannabis regulatory science in Spain.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37924581
pii: S0306-4603(23)00273-3
doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107878
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
107878Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: [JM is a principal in Beam Diagnostics, Inc and has consulted to Clairvoyant Therapeutics, Inc.].