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  • Behavioral economics
  • Psychiatry
  • Substance use research

Background:

  • Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasingly prevalent with broader legalization.
  • Previous research has explored drug demand in relation to general use outcomes.
  • A focused review on cannabis demand indices and their specific relation to CUD is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between behavioral economic demand for cannabis and CUD.
  • To identify specific demand indices from the marijuana purchase task most reliably associated with CUD.
  • To assess the representation of diverse sociodemographic groups in cannabis demand research.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies examining behavioral economic demand for cannabis.
  • Analysis of demand indices derived from the marijuana purchase task.
  • Review of sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Main Results:

  • Behavioral economic demand for cannabis is associated with CUD.
  • Intensity and elasticity of cannabis demand consistently correlate with CUD diagnosis and severity.
  • Many studies assessed only select demand indices and predominantly included young, Caucasian, male participants.

Conclusions:

  • Cannabis demand is a significant correlate of CUD, but specific predictive indices require further validation.
  • There is a need to confirm index-specific markers for disordered cannabis use.
  • Future research should investigate the generalizability of demand-CUD links across diverse populations and ensure inclusive sampling.