Attitudes and beliefs about medical cannabis among social work students: Cross-national comparison

Findley, Patricia A.; Edelstein, Offer E.; Pruginin, Itay; Reznik, Alexander; Milano, Nicole; Isralowitz, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102716

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“…The majority of the participants endorsed the medical use of cannabis based on their experience with cannabis users as it resulted in improvement of mental and physical health. The results were in line with other studies [65,75]. Although there was a paucity of scientific evidence, the participants acknowledged the positive effects of cannabis on mental and physical health based on their experience with cannabis users.…”

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“…However, the majority of them did not intend to get any formal training or certification for the same. Findley et al [65] conducted a cross-national comparison to assess beliefs and attitudes towards the therapeutic use of cannabis among US and Israeli social work students. Medical cannabis use received substantial acceptance and support by social work students from the US (84.3%) and Israel (96.7%).…”

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Cultural, Social and Psychological Factors of the Conservative Consumer towards Legal Cannabis Use—A Review since 2013

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Cannabis consumption has become the center of much debate globally. The positive public perception of the medicinal benefits of cannabis and the rise of recreational usage of cannabis necessitate dramatic changes in cannabis reform policy. As a consequence, there is an increase in cannabis legalization around the globe, although it is still facing many rejections. It is crucial to understand the factors affecting public acceptance of cannabis use to support the contextualization and success of cannabis legalization. This review aims to address consumer cultural, social and psychological factors regarding the legal use of cannabis. Based on this review, cultures influence the endorsement or rejection of cannabis use depending on political views, religious sentiments and affiliated subcultures (adult, youth and adolescent subcultures). Regarding the social factors, socioeconomic status, measured by income, education level and occupation, is a key determinant of cannabis use. The beliefs opposing cannabis legalization are due to the negative stigma surrounding cannabis use. Nevertheless, growing awareness about the pharmaceutical and therapeutic effects of cannabis has led to an increase in positive attitudes towards cannabis legalization. Thus, dissemination of cannabis use benefits reaffirmed by scientific evidence could be a strategic way to alleviate the public’s negative feedback on cannabis legalization.

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“…The findings demonstrate a positive attitude toward medical cannabis. A similar conclusion can be drawn from expert-oriented studies, by which the majority of health care professionals (Arnfinsen & Kisa 2021;Szaflarski et al 2020;Szyliowicz & Hilsenrath 2019) and students in health care (Khamenka & Pikirenia 2021) or social work (Findley et al 2021) were interested to recommend medical cannabis for patients. In our study, the associated health benefits are positively evaluated, while risk perceptions are generally low.…”

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“…In line with the increasing number of technical publications (Treister-Goltzman et al 2019) and the commercialization of medical cannabis (Manthey 2019), there is a growing body of literature on stakeholder evaluation of medical cannabis. Most of these studies have targeted users or patients (Arora et al 2020;Banwell et al 2016;Bawin 2020;Manning & Bouchard 2021), as well as experts, such as pharmacists (Reece, Holle & Mukherjee 2021;Szaflarski et al 2020;Szyliowicz & Hilsenrath 2019), nurses (Sokratous et al 2021;Szaflarski et al 2020), physicians (Arnfinsen & Kisa 2021;Kaplan et al 2020;Ng et al 2021;Szaflarski et al 2020;Takakuwa et al 2021), or students in social work (Findley et al 2021) or other health-related expert fields (Bonnici & Clark 2021;Caligiuri, Ulrich & Welter 2018;Khamenka & Pikirenia 2021;Pierre, Matthews & Walsh 2020). A few studies have also targeted the general public, such as the study of Gazibara, et al (2017) in Serbia, and the study by Gates et al (2017) in Australia.…”

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Public Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behavioral Intention Regarding Medical Cannabis in Belgium

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Haesaert,

De Steur

2023

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

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Growing evidence on medical cannabis has moved its legislation forward in various countries, which has increased research on stakeholder reactions. While various studies looked at experts and users, research on public perceptions is scarce. This study aims to (1) examine the relationships between knowledge, perceptions, and behavioral intention toward medical cannabis, and (2) identify and profile key segments within the general public. An online survey was conducted among 656 respondents in Belgium. Findings showed that both subjective and objective knowledge are relatively poor, while risk/benefit perceptions and behavioral intention are much more positive. Subjective and objective knowledge as well as social trust have a negative influence on risk perceptions and a positive influence on benefit perceptions. In turn, risk and benefit perceptions are key determinants of behavioral intention, but in opposite directions. Furthermore, cluster analysis identified a cautious (23% of the sample), positive (50%), and enthusiastic cluster (27%). In terms of socio-demographic profile, older and highly educated people were significantly more represented in the latter two clusters. While our study demonstrated that cannabis is well accepted for medical purposes, research is needed to further validate the relationships between knowledge, perceptions, and (intended) behavior in different settings and policy contexts.

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Transcultural Aspects of Cannabis Use: a Descriptive Overview of Cannabis Use across Cultures

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Purpose of Review This narrative review summarises cultural aspects of cannabis use across different (sub)cultures, nations, and gender, racial, and ethnic groups. Specifically, we aimed to overview historical and traditional contexts of cannabis use and physical and mental health-related correlates, as well as emerging cannabis-related policies and their impacts on medicinal and recreational use of cannabis. In addition, we discuss how cultural factors may affect cannabis use behaviours and sociocultural underpinnings of cannabis use disorder trajectories. Recent Findings Cannabis is the most widely cultivated, trafficked, and used illicit drug worldwide, although cannabis is being legalised in many jurisdictions. More than 4% of individuals globally have used cannabis in the last year. Being traditionally used for religious and ritualistic purposes, today cannabis use is interwoven with, and influenced by, social, legal, economic, and cultural environments which often differ across countries and cultures. Notably, empirical data on distinct aspects of cannabis use are lacking in selected underrepresented countries, geographical regions, and minority groups. Summary Emerging global policies and legislative frameworks related to cannabis use have impacted the prevalence and attitudes toward cannabis in different subcultures, but not all in the same way. Therefore, it remains to be elucidated how and why distinct cultures differ in terms of cannabis use. In order to understand complex and bidirectional relationships between cannabis use and cultures, we recommend the use of cross-cultural frameworks for the study of cannabis use and its consequences and to inform vulnerable people, clinical practitioners, and legislators from different world regions.

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Attitudes and beliefs about medical cannabis among social work students: Cross-national comparison

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Cultural, Social and Psychological Factors of the Conservative Consumer towards Legal Cannabis Use—A Review since 2013

Cultural, Social and Psychological Factors of the Conservative Consumer towards Legal Cannabis Use—A Review since 2013

Public Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behavioral Intention Regarding Medical Cannabis in Belgium

Transcultural Aspects of Cannabis Use: a Descriptive Overview of Cannabis Use across Cultures

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