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Getting high for likes: Exploring cannabis-related content on TikTok.

Brienna N RutherfordTianze Sun BPsycBenjamin JohnsonSteven CoTong Liang LimCarmen C W LimVivian ChiuJanni K Y LeungDaniel StjepanovicJason P ConnorGary Chung Kai Chan
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2022)
Our sample revealed over half of videos portrayed cannabis use positively and none were age restricted. All were publicly accessible through standard web and smartphone applications. With previous research demonstrating that exposure to cannabis-related content can influence adolescents' attitudes and problematic cannabis use, it is important more effective age restrictions and regulations are introduced to social media platforms.
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