TABLE 3.
PATTERNS OF CANNABIS USE (N=601)
| Variable | Valuea | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean cannabis use days (past month) | 20.1±11.8, 0-31 | |
| Mean CUDIT-R Score | 11.5±6.1, 0-29 | |
| CUDIT-R Item Scores (scale of 0-4) | ||
| 1. Frequency of use (past month) | 3.2±1.2, 0-4 | |
| 2. Hours intoxicated per day | 1.7±1.2, 0-4 | |
| 3. Unable to stop using | 0.7±1.3, 0-4 | |
| 4. Failure to meet expectations | 0.5±0.8, 0-4 | |
| 5. Time spent getting, using or recovering | 0.9±1.3, 0-4 | |
| 6. Memory or concentration problems | 1.2±1.4, 0-4 | |
| 7. Use in dangerous situations (e.g., driving) | 0.8±1.3, 0-4 | |
| 8. Desire to reduce or stop use | 2.3±1.7, 0-4 | |
| Primary method used | ||
| Vaporizing | 183 (30.4) | |
| Joints/Blunts | 105 (17.5) | |
| Pipes | 113 (18.8) | |
| Bongs (water pipes) | 104 (17.3) | |
| Edibles | 41 (6.8) | |
| Primary formulation used | ||
| Cannabis flower | 388 (64.6) | |
| Concentrates | 149 (24.8) | |
| Edible forms | 34 (5.7) | |
| Typical THC content | All cannabis flower usersb, n=472 | All concentrate usersb, n=379 |
| “I don’t know” | 171 (36.2) | 97 (25.6) |
| High THC (>10%) | 279 (59.2) | 264 (69.7) |
| Low THC (<10%) | 22 (4.6) | 18 (4.7) |
| Typical CBD content | ||
| “I don’t know” | 212 (45.7) | 136 (37.4) |
| High CBD (>10%) | 96 (20.7) | 90 (24.7) |
| Low CBD (<10%) | 156 (33.6) | 138 (37.9) |
a
Values shown as means (±SD), range; for frequencies, as n (%)
b
Subset of participants who reported using this formulation at least 25% of the time, shown as n (%)