Research Society on Marijuana

Remind to submit abstracts for #RSMj2026 by March 16th! www.researchmj.org/meeting

The submission portal for the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Marijuana is open!

Consider submitting a symposium, panel, or individual abstract and join us in Albuquerque, NM, from July 17th to 19th.
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Welcome Dr. Lindy Howe from @browncaas.bsky.social to our Cannabis editorial board!
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Congratulations to Lauren Micalizzi, CAAS Assistant Professor, on her election to the Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) Board! 🎉 @laurenmic.bsky.social @researchmj.bsky.social

Please welcome our new RSMj Board Members!

Full Board members Lauren Micalizzi (@laurenmic.bsky.social), Jeffrey Wardell (@bac-lab.bsky.social ), and Yan Wang.

Student Board members Kyra Farrelly and Mohammad Habib.

Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

New @npr.org article featuring research from our incoming President, Jane Metrik.
Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works.
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A new issue of Cannabis was published today! 10 new empirical papers and the published abstracts from #RSMj2025 in Detroit. Our journal is now in its 8th year and is indexed in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.
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New Cannabis publication: “If You Need to Light Up … You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do:” A Qualitative Study of Adolescent Attitudes Towards Cannabis Use and Comparison with Alcohol Attitudes publications.sciences.ucf.edu/cannabis/ind...

Psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 in daily surveys: An item response theory and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) has demonstrated excellent psychometric qualities across cross-sectional stud…

Interested in using the PCL-5 to measure PTSD symptoms in your EMA study?

We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys

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New Cannabis publication! Dispensing Medical Advice: San Francisco Bay Area Budtender Recommendations for Pain and Sleep Relief.
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New Cannabis publication! Current and Projected Cannabis Demand Predict Future Consumption in Young Adults Who Use Cannabis.
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We apologize for the inconvenience, but the submission portal for Cannabis is currently down. We expect it to be repaired within the week. Email the editor if you have any questions: Eric Pedersen at erpeders@usc.edu.
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New Cannabis publication! The Impact of Adult Cannabis Use Legalization in California: A Qualitative Review of Subject Matter Expert Opinions on Proposition 64. @ucsandiego.bsky.social publications.sciences.ucf.edu/cannabis/ind...

New Cannabis paper out today from @yorkuniversity.bsky.social, @iasatusc.bsky.social, and @uoftpress.bsky.social researchers. Understanding the Relationships between #ADHD Symptoms and Cannabis-Related Consequences among Young Adults.
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New Cannabis paper out today! Cannabis Use for Medical or Non-Medical Purposes in a Sample of Young Adult Cancer Survivors in the United States.
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The deadline for the Cannabis Special Issue on Perinatal Cannabis Use has been extended to September 1, 2025. Please note that no further extensions will be granted. For any questions, please contact lauren_micalizzi@brown.edu or rachel_gunn@brown.edu.
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New Cannabis publication from @iasatusc.bsky.social researchers. Cannabis Products & Use Patterns Associated with Cannabis Use Disorder Symptoms Among Youth in Southern CA. @uscpphs.bsky.social @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social

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Cannabis editor-in-chief @ericrpedersen.bsky.social is excited to announce that @jamieparnes.bsky.social will assume a role as an Associate Editor of the journal. Dr. Parnes is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at @umassamherst.bsky.social.

What an amazing weekend at #RSMj2025! Grateful that I was able to spend the last 3 days presenting, learning, and connecting w/ some of the brightest and kindest minds in cannabis research! 🍁🤩
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1/3 Had a great time at my first @researchmj.bsky.social meeting in Detroit. Fantastic science & welcoming community. Highly recommend for anyone in the cannabis research space.

We shared our work using LLMs + NLP to extract structured data from EMRs.

Had the best time at #RSMj2025! Huge thank you to the organizers for putting together a great meeting.
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Our President Adrian Bravo wrapped up #RSMj2025 with an announcement about the next conference. We look forward to seeing you in Albuquerque, New Mexico for #RSMj2026!

Exciting news for RSMj: Dr. Jane Metrik will serve as the next President of the organization stating after the 2026 conference. Join us in congratulating Jane. We look forward to her leadership as RSMj enters into its 10 year.

#RSMj2025 comes to a close today. Check out the final two symposia and stay to hear some big announcements about the organization from our President during closing remarks.

Continuing the pho lunch tradition with @researchmj.bsky.social President Adrian Bravo at #RSMj2025 in Detroit.

Loving this Detroit-style pizza and the company at #RSMj2025. @reaganfitzke.bsky.social @irelandshute.bsky.social @jamieparnes.bsky.social @katherineaberry.bsky.social

Check out the @jsadjournal.bsky.social table at #RSMj2025. Grab some copies of the journal and some swag.

A beautiful day at @researchmj.bsky.social

Congratulations to lab member Ryan Hooshiar for winning the Underrepresented Student Award at #RSMj2025! Ryan Hooshiar will be presenting research on Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use Stigma: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes.