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SOURCE
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876201824003307
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Highlights
- The prevalence of cannabis use in Iran has increased, although remaining low.
- The prevailing belief and mindsets of society may be related to the low prevalence.
- The legalization leads to increased consumption and several consequential harms.
- Currently, legalizing recreational use is not advisable for Iran.
- Scientists should focus on moving debates on medicinal cannabis forward.
Abstract
Cultural perspectives on marijuana consumption have undergone substantial reforms in recent years, and the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis are a matter of debate now. The conditions of determining factors are not the same among societies; therefore, each society should decide independently. Herein, the considerations that Iran should contemplate before legalizing cannabis were addressed. Global trends, social status, influence on the judiciary, costs, health effects, quality control, shifting substance use patterns, societal detachment, and changes in prevalence were the discussed determinant factors. Now that religious, cultural, and legal status has suppressed the increase in prevalence, legalization of recreational use that leads to a significant increase in consumption is not advisable. However, the legalization and production of medical cannabis should be on the agenda, as none of the items that hinder the legalization of recreational cannabis do not apply to medical cannabis. Research should continue to reduce uncertainties, especially by combining big data from sale systems of areas where recreational cannabis use has been legalized with big data sources like social media.
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CRediT authorship contribution statement
Ahmad Shamabadi: Conceptualization, Investigation, Data curation, Writing – original draft. Shahin Akhondzadeh: Supervision, Writing – review & editing, Interpretation.
Funding
This paper was not funded.
Declaration of Competing Interest
The authors had no competing interests.
Acknowledgments
None.
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