Perceptions of Proposed Warnings for Cannabis Edibles Packaging (Cannabis Edibles Aim 2 Experiment)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare a delayed-effects warning to an expanded warning developed in previous experiments on knowledge, harm perceptions, and willingness to try cannabis edibles. Additionally, this study will examine the effects of a corresponding icon on attention to and recall of the warning.
Description
Cannabis edibles are rapidly leading the legal recreational cannabis market. The Cannabis edibles present health harms that are not typical of smoked marijuana, including accidental overconsumption of high levels of THC. One effective way to communicate proper dosing and risks of overconsumptions is through package warnings. This experiment will assign participants to view real cannabis edibles packaging with one of four variations of warnings and a series of questions to assess knowledge, harm perceptions, and willingness to try the product shown. One group of participants will serve as the c…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking by self-selection * United States resident Exclusion Criteria: * Already participated in a precursor project (IRB00104038, IRB000111438) * Eligible but demographic and user group strata have already been met
Interventions
- BehavioralNo Warning Control
Participants in the control condition will see an edible cannabis package without a warning message.
- BehavioralDelayed Effects Text Only
Participants will see a cannabis edibles package with a warning message containing a delayed effects message.
- BehavioralDelayed Effects Plus Icon
Participants will see a cannabis edibles package with a warning containing a delayed effects message and a corresponding icon.
- BehavioralDelayed Effects Plus Dose
Participants will view a cannabis edibles package with a warning containing delayed effects message and dosing instructions.
- BehavioralDelayed Effects Plus Dose Plus Adverse Effects
Participants will view a cannabis edibles package with a warning containing delayed effects, dosing instructions, and adverse effects message.
Location
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, North Carolina