Osborne Geraint B, Fogel Curtis
Department of Sociology, Augustina Faculty, University of Alberta, Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
Subst Use Misuse. 2008;43(3-4):539-72; discussion 573-9, 585-7. doi: 10.1080/10826080701884911.
The Canadian Special Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs (2003) noted that little ethnographic research had been devoted to exploring why people use marijuana recreationally or the social contexts in which it is used. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative research is to better understand both of these neglected topics through interviews conducted with 41 adult Canadian users between 2005 and 2006. The participants' ages ranged from 21 to 61 and included 25 males and 16 females whose consumption patterns ranged from sporadic use to regular daily use. They were predominantly middle class, employed in a wide range of occupations, and used marijuana recreationally to enhance relaxation and concentration while engaged in leisure activities. Implications for drug laws and policies are discussed. The study's limitations are noted.
加拿大参议院非法药物特别委员会（2003年）指出，几乎没有人种志研究致力于探究人们出于娱乐目的使用大麻的原因或其使用的社会背景。这项探索性定性研究的目的是，通过在2005年至2006年期间对41名成年加拿大使用者进行访谈，更好地理解这两个被忽视的主题。参与者年龄在21岁至61岁之间，包括25名男性和16名女性，其消费模式从偶尔使用到每日定期使用不等。他们主要是中产阶级，从事广泛的职业，出于娱乐目的使用大麻以在从事休闲活动时增强放松感和注意力。文中还讨论了对毒品法律和政策的影响，并指出了该研究的局限性。
