Exploring the suitability of cannabis use with next-day responsibilities: A behavioral-economic and qualitative study

Cannabis demand is sensitive to next-day responsibilities, such as job interviews; however, it is unclear how demand is affected by non-work-related responsibilities and how reported compatibility of cannabis use (i.e., how suitable one perceives cannabis use to be in a situation) influences demand....

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Published in:Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior 2024-09
Main Authors: Miller, Brandon P, Csölle, Kianna, Chen, Christina, Lester, Anna, Weinsztok, Sarah C, Aston, Elizabeth R, Amlung, Michael
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Language:English
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Summary:Cannabis demand is sensitive to next-day responsibilities, such as job interviews; however, it is unclear how demand is affected by non-work-related responsibilities and how reported compatibility of cannabis use (i.e., how suitable one perceives cannabis use to be in a situation) influences demand. This study examined the effects of a range of responsibilities on cannabis demand in a crowdsourced sample of adults who smoked cannabis at least monthly (n = 177; 78% White; 47% women; mean age = 36.52). Participants completed hypothetical marijuana purchase tasks asking how much cannabis they would consume at escalating prices in the context of no responsibilities and next-day responsibilities spanning work, leisure, and caregiving. Cannabis demand was significantly reduced in all responsibility conditions (ps 
ISSN:0022-5002
1938-3711
1938-3711
DOI:10.1002/jeab.4209