Kozak Theresa, Ion Allyson, Greene Saara
Independent Researcher, Hamilton, Canada.
School of Social Work, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2022 Feb;7(1):11-15. doi: 10.1089/can.2020.0086. Epub 2020 Dec 9.
Research on women who consume cannabis has predominantly focused on the perinatal period whereby cannabis consumption is problematized, linked to negative perinatal outcomes, and related to substance use and mental health challenges. When this historical literature and research about cannabis consumption is considered through a sociolegal and intersectional lens, questions emerge about how cannabis legalization may benefit and harm women, particularly women who experience marginalization along various axes of identity such as gender, race, and class. Questions also emerge about how women who consume cannabis may be perceived, represented, and treated as part of health and social care practices, particularly while pregnant and parenting. This commentary seeks to untangle what could be at stake for pregnant women and mothers, and what could be emphasized in future research endeavors, in the new era of cannabis legalization in Canada. The authors encourage research initiatives that attend to and reimagine harm reduction philosophies, and that integrate intersectional, feminist, and participatory action research approaches.
对吸食大麻的女性的研究主要集中在围产期，在此期间，大麻消费被视为问题行为，与围产期不良后果相关，并与物质使用和心理健康挑战有关。当从社会法律和交叉视角审视关于大麻消费的这一历史文献和研究时，就会出现一些问题，比如大麻合法化如何对女性有益或造成伤害，尤其是那些在性别、种族和阶级等各种身份轴上面临边缘化的女性。还会出现一些问题，比如吸食大麻的女性在健康和社会护理实践中会如何被看待、呈现和对待，尤其是在怀孕和育儿期间。本评论旨在梳理在加拿大大麻合法化的新时代，孕妇和母亲可能面临的风险，以及未来研究中应强调的内容。作者鼓励开展关注并重新构想减少伤害理念的研究倡议，并整合交叉性、女权主义和参与式行动研究方法。
