Puff, Puff, Don't Pass: harm reduction for cannabis use during a viral respiratory pandemic.
Ryan D AssafMarjan JavanbakhtPamina M GorbachOnyebuchi A ArahSteven J ShoptawZiva D CooperPublished in: Harm reduction journal (2023)
Sharing of prepared cannabis and cannabis-related paraphernalia decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic. This finding suggests potential risk mitigation strategies taken by participants for COVID-19 prevention either directly through behavior change or indirectly through adherence to COVID-19 prevention recommendations. Harm reduction messaging around sharing of cannabis during surges of COVID-19 or other respiratory infections may provide benefit in reducing infection among those who use cannabis, especially as cannabis use in the USA continues to increase.