The International Cannabis Toolkit (iCannToolkit): a multidisciplinary expert consensus on minimum standards for measuring cannabis use

• DOI: 10.1111/add.15702
• Publication Date: 2021-09-30T06:15:27Z
• Authors: Valentina Lorenzetti; Chandni Hindocha; Kat Petrilli; Paul Griffiths; Jamie Brown; Álvaro Castillo‐C...; Jonathan P. Caulkins; Amir Englund; Mahmoud A. ElSohly; Suzanne H. Gage; Teodora Groshkova; Antoni Gual; David Hammond; Will Lawn; Hugo López‐Pelayo; Jakob Manthey; Claire Mokrysz; Rosalie Liccardo ...; Margriet van Laar; Ryan Vandrey; Elle Wadsworth; Adam Winstock; Wayne Hall; H. Valerie Curran; Tom P. Freeman
• Keywords: Neurocognitive

Abstract Background The lack of an agreed international minimum approach to measuring cannabis use hinders the integration multidisciplinary evidence on psychosocial, neurocognitive, clinical and public health consequences use. Methods A group 25 expert researchers convened discuss a framework for standards measure globally in diverse settings. Results expert‐based consensus upon three‐layered hierarchical framework. Each layer—universal measures, detailed self‐report biological measures—reflected different research priorities standards, costs ease implementation. Additional work is needed develop valid precise assessments. Conclusions Consistent proposed across research, health, practice medical settings would facilitate harmonisation consumption, related harms approaches their mitigation.