Summary
Introduction:
This text is a summary of a research study examining the use of portable, battery-powered cannabis vaporizers, specifically e-cigarettes and vape-pens, among adult e-cigarette users. The study focuses on the use of these devices for vaporizing cannabis and the associated factors, such as demographics, beliefs, motives, and impulsivity. The study also examines the relationship between cannabis vaporization and the legal status of cannabis in the state where the participants reside. The key points of the study are as follows:
* The study was conducted on an online community sample of adult e-cigarette users.
* The study found that 17.8% of the sample reported lifetime use of an e-cigarette or vape-pen to vaporize cannabis, and 11.5% reported past-month use.
* Participants reported preferences for hash oil, THC wax, and dried cannabis buds.
* The study found that males, individuals who initiated e-cigarette use at an earlier age, those who believed that vaporizing cannabis is easier to conceal/hide and more convenient than smoking cannabis, and individuals with higher levels of impulsivity were more likely to vape cannabis.
* The frequency of vaping cannabis was associated with higher levels of impulsivity and more frequent e-cigarette use.
* The study found no significant associations between cannabis vaporization and race, income, or state-level legal status of cannabis.
* The study's findings suggest that regulations targeting the features of portable electronic vaporizers that facilitate or promote convenient, inconspicuous cannabis use may decrease their appeal among e-cigarette users.
Main Message:
The study highlights the growing trend of vaporizing cannabis using e-cigarettes and vape-pens among adult e-cigarette users. The findings suggest that efforts to curb cannabis vaporization may benefit from targeting impulsivity in users and regulating device features that facilitate or promote convenient, inconspicuous cannabis use. The study also emphasizes the need for further research to understand the factors associated with cannabis vaporization fully and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions that target personality features like impulsivity. The regulations targeting the features of portable electronic vaporizers that facilitate or promote convenient, inconspicuous cannabis use may decrease their appeal among e-cigarette users.
Citation
Morean, Meghan E., Noah Lipshie, Margo Josephson, and Dawn Foster. “Predictors of Adult E-Cigarette Users Vaporizing Cannabis Using E-Cigarettes and Vape-Pens.” Substance Use & Misuse 52, no. 8 (July 3, 2017): 974–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2016.1268162.
