Warning Labels as a Public Health Intervention: Effects and Challenges for Tobacco, Cannabis, and Opioid Medications

L Popova, ZB Massey… - Annual Review of Public …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Warning labels help consumers understand product risks, enabling informed decisions.
Since the 1966 introduction of cigarette warning labels in the United States, research has …

'Standard THC units': a proposal to standardize dose across all cannabis products and methods of administration

TP Freeman, V Lorenzetti - Addiction, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Cannabis products are becoming increasingly diverse, and
vary considerably in concentrations of∆ 9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol …

Mapping cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the United States

MC Cash, K Cunnane, C Fan, EA Romero-Sandoval - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cannabis related online searches are associated with positive attitudes toward medical
cannabis, particularly when information is obtained from dispensaries. Since pain is the …

Consumers left at the mercy of chefs for potency, consistency, safety and regulation—the edibles industry of cannabinoids—a critical review

SA Siddiqui, NA Bahmid, Z Asif… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fibre and bioactive cannabinoids are obtained naturally from cannabis. Till now, almost 144
cannabinoids have been found and more are being unveiled. Cannabinoids which are in …

Cannabis retailer marketing strategies and regulatory compliance: A surveillance study of retailers in 5 US cities

CJ Berg, KF Romm, A Pannell, P Sridharan, T Sapra… - Addictive …, 2023 - Elsevier
As cannabis retail expands in the US, its surveillance is crucial to inform regulations and
protect consumers. This study addresses this need by conducting point-of-sale audits …

Cannabis retailer communication about cannabis products, health benefits, and risks: a mystery shopper study of licensed retailers in five US Cities

KF Romm, PA Cavazos-Rehg, R Williams… - Journal of studies on …, 2024 - jsad.com
Objective: As the US cannabis market expands, surveillance of retailer practices, especially
product health claims and risks, is crucial to protect consumers. In this study, mystery …

Drivers of purchase decisions for cannabis products among consumers in a legalized market: a qualitative study

J Donnan, O Shogan, L Bishop, M Najafizada - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cannabis was legalized in Canada for non-medical use in 2018. The goal of
legalization was to improve health and safety by creating access to regulated products, with …

Perceived importance of factors in cannabis purchase decisions: a best-worst scaling experiment

B Zhu, H Guo, Y Cao, R An, Y Shi - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Consumers' access to cannabis has been considerably expanded in US states
where recreational cannabis was legalized and commercialized. However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of cannabis health warning research

ZB Massey, D Hammond, B Froeliger - Preventive medicine reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis legalization provides an opportunity to communicate with consumers
through mandated health warnings on cannabis packaging. However, research on cannabis …

Perceptions of cannabis health information labels among people who use cannabis in the US and Canada

AR Winstock, MT Lynskey, LJ Maier, JA Ferris… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The emergence of legal cannabis industries poses a new public health
challenge. Health information labels are part of the public health strategy for tobacco and …