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Investigating factors associated with medicinal cannabis authorization dosage among military Veterans in Canada
Angela Czarina Mejia1, Mieke Koehoorn1, Amy Hall2
1School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Introduction:
Since 2008, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) has provided Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Veterans with reimbursement of Cannabis for Medical Purposes (CMP) authorizations. The authorized dosage and authorization criteria have changed with time. This study investigated factors associated with CMP authorizations and dosage among CMP-authorized Veterans.
Methods:
CMP authorizations among 9,104 Veterans residing in Canada on Dec. 31, 2020, were linked with VAC reimbursement, VAC client, and military personnel records. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine relationships between CMP dosage and socio-demographic, health, and military characteristics.
Results:
Among Veterans with CMP authorizations, the strongest associations with a larger authorization dosage (4-10 grams vs. 1-3 grams) were observed for Veterans receiving benefits for mental health conditions in combination with other health conditions (OR = 3.47 compared with those with no mental health conditions). A larger authorization dosage was associated with province of residence (OR = 3.36 for New Brunswick compared with Ontario), earlier year of authorization (OR = 2.19 for 2014) compared with 2016, being male (OR = 1.68), active participation in a rehabilitation program (OR = 1.45), land environment at the time of release from military service (OR = 1.24) compared with air environments, and involuntary release from service (OR = 1.65) and medical release (OR = 1.11) compared with voluntary release.
Discussion:
Factors associated with larger CMP authorization dosage among military Veterans in Canada appeared multifactorial, spanning socio-demographic, health, and military characteristics. This complexity should be considered by treatment providers and clinicians working with military Veterans.
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