October 28, 2019
Consumers’ Perspectives on the Function of Marijuana in Their Lives
The overall objective of this study was to generate a taxonomy of how adults who regularly consume marijuana perceive its function in their lives. In particular, this study aimed to use grounded theory to understand the phenomenon of marijuana consumption from the consumer’s perspective, potentially broadening the framework beyond the binary categories of medical vs…
Chronic Pain Management and Marijuana Use: Science-Based Education in Times of Legalization
This project addressed gaps in science-based training and education in the area of chronic pain management and cannabis use. The ultimate goal was to increase awareness of treatment options to treat pain and other medical conditions, and decrease unnecessary suffering among people living with chronic pain in the state of Washington. The project also provided…
July 10, 2024
Speakers & Acknowledgements
Keynote Speaker Marta Di Forti, MD, PhDKing’s College London, UK Dr. Marta Di Forti is a Clinical Reader in Psychosis Research at the Dept of Social, Developmental and Genetic Research, KCL. She leads the first Cannabis Clinic for patients with Psychotic disorders in UK. In 2021 she was awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrist Researcher…
December 10, 2020
Webinar: The More the Merrier: THC Potency in the Legalization Era (Dec. 17, 10am)
Learn how legalization for non-medical marijuana use has transformed the cannabis plant into manufactured products of high THC potency. Washington State researchers will share a recently published Washington State Scientists Consensus Statement on high potency cannabis and the findings of an accompanying report from this same group. In this webinar, Washington State community prevention partners…
September 8, 2020
Provider Toolkit
Home | Toolkit | Acknowledgements Developed as part of the online training “Medicinal Cannabis and Chronic Pain” for health professionals, this toolkit contains a variety of resources and tools to assist providers with decision-making and patient care related to the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of various conditions, with a focus on chronic pain. These resources may…
February 3, 2025
What’s New in Harm Reduction Research: Focus on Methamphetamine (February 2025)
Special Focus: Harm Reduction and Methamphetamine Need help getting copies of any of these articles? Email Meg Brunner, MLIS (meganw@uw.edu). Free articles have “(open access)” after the titles; all other articles require a subscription to access. Harm reduction approaches I don’t want to shoot up the meth anymore: Pipe distribution as a harm reduction service for people…
December 30, 2024
Cannabis Publications
The following cannabis-related publications are authored or co-authored by members of the CERP team. Journal articles | Reports & Factsheets/Briefs Journal articles Identifying policy options to regulate high potency cannabis: A multiple stakeholder concept mapping study in Washington State, USA. Carlini BH, Garrett SB, Matos P, Nims LN, Kestens Y. International Journal of Drug Policy…
November 14, 2024
Cannabis Projects
Current projects (as of January 2025) CannTalk: A Brief Intervention for Discussing Cannabis with Clients Experiencing Psychosis October 2023 – February 2025Status: Dissemination of findings (preparation of paper for publication) CERP finalized a pilot feasibility study of a brief clinical intervention to reduce cannabis related harms among people experiencing psychosis, in collaboration with Dr. Denise…
Educational Resources
Websites for Public Education Learn About Cannabis – WA First developed in 2015, the LearnAboutCannabisWA.org website is updated annually. It was created in response to a legislative mandate that partially funds ADAI for the “creation, maintenance, and timely updating of web-based public education materials providing medically and scientifically accurate information about the health and safety…
November 30, 2023
Nepenthe and ADAI Today/ADAI News Archive (1973-1995)
From 1973 until 1995, ADAI published a semi-regular newsletter first called Nepenthe and later titled ADAI Today and ADAI News. These newsletters discussed regional and national research in the addictions field, coursework and lectures at ADAI and the University of Washington, local legislation and policy issues, information about funding through ADAI’s Small Grants program and the UW, and a variety…
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