The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cannabis Use, Motives, and Reinforcement

Mary Takgbajouah, Tetyana Krutsik, Elise Betkowski, Liam Fischer, Bernardo Loiacono, Steven A. Miller, Susan Tran, Rachel Neff Greenley, Ashley A. Dennhardt, Allison Yurasek, Joanna Buscemi, Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Department of Psychology, Gettysburg College

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on October 22, 2025

Abstract

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The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted cannabis use among emerging adults. The current study examined changes in cannabis use, motives, and reinforcement, and the impact of changes in COVID-19 related distress on these changes. Data were collected from ...