Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: A Comprehensive Update of Evidence and Recommendations

B. Fischer, C. Russell, P. Sabioni, W. van den Brink, B. Le Foll, W. Hall, J. Rehm and R. Room

American Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 107, issue 8, 1277

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cannabis use is common in North America, especially among young people, and is associated with a risk of various acute and chronic adverse health outcomes. Cannabis control regimes are evolving, for example toward a national legalization policy in Canada, with the aim to improve public health, and thus require evidence-based interventions. As cannabis-related health outcomes may be influenced by behaviors that are modifiable by the user, evidence-based Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG)-akin to similar guidelines in other health fields-offer a valuable, targeted prevention tool to improve public health outcomes.

Date: 2017
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