Establishing a standard measure of blunt and cigar use for U.S. national surveys.

Background: Researchers have drawn attention to the need for modifying survey questions on cigars for distinguishing use intended for tobacco versus cannabis (i.e. blunt) consumption.

Young adult retail purchases of cannabis, product category preferences and sales trends in California 2018-21: Differences compared with older adults.

Aims: The aim of this study is to identify cannabis products according to their appeal among young adults and measure product sales trends.

Design, Setting And Participants: This was a retrospective comparative study using point-of-sale data from licensed recreational cannabis retailers that include buyer age with birth year entered by retailers, set in California, USA. Cannabis purchases by young adults (aged 21-24, GenZ) were compared with older adults (age 25+) over 4 years (2018-21).

A Qualitative Assessment of Blunt Smokers' Perceptions and Receptivity to Non-Tobacco Blunt Wraps.

Objective: The recent debut of the non-tobacco blunt wrap (N-TBW) for smoking cannabis has received little attention from the tobacco control community. The present study is intended to assess blunt smokers' perceptions and receptivity to N-TBWs, which are being marketed as an alternative to cigarillos and other tobacco products used for making blunts.

Method: Current blunt smokers ( = 41) were recruited from social media platforms to participate in one of nine 2-hour focus groups held between October 2022 and May 2023.

The Marketing and Perceptions of Non-Tobacco Blunt Wraps on Twitter.

Objective: Non-tobacco blunt wraps (N-TBWs), which entered the marketplace in 2017, are being promoted as an alternative to traditional TBWs (e.g., cigarillos) for blunt smoking.