Considerations before the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis in Iran.

Autor: Shamabadi A; Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Electronic address: a-shamabadi@alumnus.tums.ac.ir., Akhondzadeh S; Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Electronic address: s.akhond@neda.net.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asian journal of psychiatry [Asian J Psychiatr] 2024 Nov; Vol. 101, pp. 104237. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104237
Abstrakt: 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.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors had no competing interests.
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