NCT05522205

Regulated Cannabis Access in Basel

WEED CARE - Randomized Controlled Study on Regulated Cannabis Access for Recreational Use in Pharmacies in Basel

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 374 (actual)
• Sponsor: Health Department of the Canton of Basel-Stadt · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The randomised controlled study on regulated cannabis access in pharmacies in Basel aims to investigate the effects of regulated cannabis access on consumption behaviour and mental and physical health in comparison to the illegal market.

Detailed description

This project consist of two parts: The first part is a randomised controlled study, the second part is an observational study. The randomised controlled study will last six months. Participants will randomly be assigned to one of two groups: Group 1 has immediately access to regulated cannabis in pharmacies; Group 2 has to wait for six months. After six months all participants will have access to regulated cannabis in pharmacies (oberservational study). Every six month participants will be invited to answer online-questionnaires on their cannabis consumption behavior, their mental and physical health. The entire study lasts 2.5 years.

Conditions

• Cannabis Use Disorder
• Mental Health Disorder
• Physical Illness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Regulated cannabis access in pharmacies	The study does not investigate the health effects of cannabis. The study investigates the effects of regulated cannabis access on cannabis consumption and health in comparison to the unregulated illegal market.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-31
• Primary completion: 2025-07-31
• Completion: 2025-07-31
• First posted: 2022-08-30
• Last updated: 2024-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland