Recreational cannabis policy reform—What mental health nurses need to know about minimising harm and contributing to the reform debate

Author:

Murta Janina Catalao Dionisio1,Easpaig Brona Nic Giolla1,Hazell‐Raine Karen12,Byrne Mitchell K.1,Lertwatthanawilat Wanchai3,Kritkitrat Preeyakamon3,Bressington Daniel13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Health Charles Darwin University Darwin Northern Territory Australia

2. Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Camperdown New South Wales Australia

3. Faculty of Nursing Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai Thailand

Abstract

AbstractThe recently rapidly evolving legal status of recreational cannabis in various countries has triggered international debate, particularly around measures required to minimise resulting harms. The present article argues that mental health nurses should have a key role in promoting safe and appropriate use of recreational cannabis, and minimising harm based on the extant evidence. The article summarises the factors driving legalisation, outlines the evident medicinal benefits of cannabis, and appraises the evidence on the negative mental health impacts associated with use. We go on to discuss research findings on the potentially deleterious mental health effects resulting from legalising recreational cannabis and strategies to minimise these harms, including directions for future research and evaluation. Further, we consider the importance of the implementation of harm minimisation measures that are context‐specific, using Thailand as an example. Finally, we present the key health promotion messages that mental health nurses should aim to convey to people who use or consider using recreational cannabis. Ultimately, we aim to provide a summary of the existing evidence that mental health nurses can draw upon to promote mental health and engage with the policy reform debate.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Pshychiatric Mental Health

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