Aim: This study explores the justification for psychedelics use among 40 Finnish interviewees. Methods: We conducted and analyzed 40 thematic interviews with Finnish psychedelics users employing justification analysis as an analytical framework. The study investigates justifications as expressed by the users. Results: We found almost the full spectrum of Boltanski and Thévenot's justification...
Medical cannabis (MC) is increasingly used for chronic pain, but it is unclear how it aids in pain management. Previous literature suggests that MC could holistically alter the pain experience instead of only targeting pain intensity. However, this hypothesis has not been previously systematically tested. A retrospective internet survey was used in a sample of Finnish chronic pain patients (40...
Purpose Cannabis use continues to increase worldwide, and a number of nation states are changing their cannabis policies. Policy changes require research into key populations, namely, people who use cannabis. This study aims to examine sociodemographic differences of young Finns who reported using cannabis mainly for self-medication versus mainly recreationally, as well as their reported...