Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2021 Apr 15;6(2):77-81. doi: 10.1089/can.2020.0149. eCollection 2021 Apr.
Policies regarding cannabis use are rapidly evolving in the United States as exemplified by the legalization of recreational use in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Previous cannabis-related laws, however, disproportionately targeted communities of color before legalization, and many argue new policies are not being developed with the input of minority stakeholders postlegalization. Given that biomedical research has also historically underrepresented communities of color, there is an obligation on the part of researchers now to actively work toward improving equity in cannabis research at a time when the field is rapidly expanding. This is particularly important for research concerning therapeutic uses of cannabis and risk liabilities. This article is a call to action to improve equity and inclusion in cannabis research design and practice. Specifically, it includes three recommendations focusing on (1) inclusiveness of recruitment, (2) improve demographic reporting in articles, and (3) strengthening publication requirements. These efforts will enhance the shared values and ethics of our field and improve the quality and validity of our research findings moving forward.
美国的大麻使用政策正在迅速演变,例如 11 个州和哥伦比亚特区已将娱乐用大麻合法化。然而,在大麻合法化之前,先前与大麻相关的法律不成比例地针对有色人种社区,许多人认为在大麻合法化之后,新政策的制定并没有少数民族利益相关者的参与。鉴于生物医学研究在历史上也一直代表性不足的有色人种社区,研究人员现在有义务积极努力,在该领域迅速扩大的同时,提高大麻研究的公平性。这对于研究大麻的治疗用途和风险责任尤为重要。本文呼吁在大麻研究设计和实践中提高公平性和包容性。具体而言,它包括三项建议,重点关注(1)招募的包容性,(2)改进文章中的人口统计报告,以及(3)加强出版要求。这些努力将增强我们领域的共同价值观和道德规范,并提高我们未来研究结果的质量和有效性。