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Table 4 Cannabis types and routes of administration: preference and feasibility

From: “If I knew I could get that every hour instead of alcohol, I would take the cannabis”: need and feasibility of cannabis substitution implementation in Canadian managed alcohol programs

MAP participants

N = 19 (%)

Cannabis type and route preference (1st ranked)

 

Dry cannabis, smoked

14 (73.7%)

Dry cannabis, vaporized

0

Cannabis oil, vaporized

0

Cannabis with nicotine, vaporized

0

Cannabis capsules, oral

3 (15.8%)

Cannabis edibles, oral

1 (5.3%)

Choice of multiple options per day

0

NA

1 (5.3%)

Cannabis type and route preference (frequency of rank within top 3 options)a

 

Dry cannabis, smoked

14 (73.7%)

Dry cannabis, vaporized

4 (21.1%)

Cannabis oil, vaporized

6 (31.6%)

Cannabis with nicotine, vaporized

2 (10.5%)

Cannabis capsules, oral

9 (47.4%)

Cannabis edibles, oral

11 (61.1%)

Choice of multiple options per day

2 (10.5%)

NA

1 (5.3%)

Cannabis type and route “deal breakers”a

 

Dry cannabis, smoked

2 (10.5%)

Dry cannabis, vaporized

4 (21.1%)

Cannabis oil, vaporized

3 (15.8%)

Cannabis with nicotine, vaporized

8 (42.1%)

Vaping in general

4 (21.1%)

Cannabis capsules, oral

4 (21.1%)

Cannabis edibles, oral

1 (5.3%)

Other

1 (5.3%)

No deal breaker

5 (26.3%)

NA

1 (5.3%)

MAP staff

N = 17 (%)

Feasibility of cannabis type and route (1st ranked option)

 

Dry cannabis, smoked

6 (35.3%)

Dry cannabis, vaporized

0

Cannabis oil, vaporized

2 (11.8%)

Cannabis with nicotine, vaporized

0

Cannabis capsules, oral

5 (29.4%)

Cannabis edibles, oral

3 (17.6%)

Choice of multiple options per day

1 (5.9%)

NA

0

  1. aParticipants could rank up to seven options