Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Review of Historical Context and Current Research on Cannabis Use in India Subject The topic of the resource Cannabis use; Cannabis use research; India; marijuana Description An account of the resource Background: The cultivation and use of cannabis is historically rooted in the Indian subcontinent and this rich heritage of cannabis use dates back to at least two thousand years. Cannabis remains an illicit substance in India despite its changing status globally with many countries legalizing cannabis use in recent years. Scientific research on cannabis use in India has also been sparse. Method: Extensive search of online databases resulted in the identification of 29 original research studies pertaining to one of three areas of cannabis research; a) prevalence of cannabis use b) psychological correlates of cannabis use, c) cannabis use in substance use treatment settings. Findings: We found that most Indian studies used very basic quantitative research designs and had poor scientific rigor. Samples were small, region specific and included only males. Data analyses were limited to descriptive methods. The criteria for cannabis use in most of the reviewed studies were not rigorous and prone to biases. Conclusion &amp; Implications: With changing attitudes and loosening of restrictions on cannabis use, the prevalence of new users is rising dramatically particularly in the college going population. This presents a strong need for research on motivations and attitudes to cannabis use and how those can influence patterns of use, and also the short- and long-term effects of use. More studies with stronger research designs (both cross sectional and longitudinal) are required for the study of cannabis use and this knowledge will be critical for managing the growing substance epidemic, generating public health solutions as well as formulating effective policy frameworks. 2022 The Author(s). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Karki P.; Rangaswamy M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol-45, No. 2, pp. 105-116. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176221109272" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176221109272</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85136013130&amp;doi=10.1177%2F02537176221109272&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=fa824bdc4f01732a4eea92f61a02df8f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85136013130&amp;doi=10.1177%2f02537176221109272&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=fa824bdc4f01732a4eea92f61a02df8f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2537176 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Karki P., Dept. of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Rangaswamy M., Dept. of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India