TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - A qualitative examination of college students' perceptions of cannabis: insights into the normalization of cannabis use on a college campus
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Kilwein, Tess M.
A1  - Wedell, Emma
A1  - Herchenroeder, Luke
A1  - Bravo, Adrian J.
A1  - Looby, Alison
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to qualitatively examine how perceptions of cannabis differ among college students in an effort to better understand the changing landscape of cannabis on college campuses. Participants: Forty-six predominantly male (69.9%; Mage = 23.15, SD = 4.11) college students attending a border state university (i.e., a state that has not yet legalized cannabis but borders a state that has). <br><br>METHODS: Participants engaged in facilitated focus group discussions (N = 5) about cannabis-related issues. <br><br>RESULTS: Thematic analysis uncovered three primary themes and six subthemes. Main themes included: 1) User Heterogeneity and Identity, 2) Relative Benefits and Harms of Cannabis, and 3) Social Position of Cannabis on Campus Culture. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Cannabis has quickly integrated into the college social environment, with social stigmatization and identification with cannabis impacting decisions to use. <br><br>FINDINGS inform existing college health programs on how to approach conversations about cannabis with students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1762612
ID  - ref1
ER  -