Table 2 Characteristics of past-year cannabis consumption (N = 258 consumption events; N = 243 subjects)

Cannabis type, n (%)

 Cannabis herb

163 (79.5)

 Cannabis resin

41 (20.0)

 Cannabis oil

1 (0.5)

Route of administration, n (%) ⁽¹⁾

 Inhalation

232 (90.6)

 Oral

24 (9.4)

Frequency of consumption, n (%) ⁽³⁾

 Experimentation

1 (0.4)

 Daily

130 (55.8)

 Weekly

53 (22.8)

 Monthly

32 (13.7)

 Quarterly

4 (1.7)

 Annually

13 (5.6)

Anteriority of consumption, n (%) ⁽²⁾

  ≤ 1 year

3 (1.2)

 1 to 3 years

5 (2.0)

 3 to 5 years

29 (11.4)

 5 to 10 years

88 (34.6)

  ≥ 10 years

129 (50.8)

Last consumption, n (%) ⁽¹⁾

  < 48 hours

201 (78.5)

  ≤ 1 week

18 (7.0)

  ≤ 1 month

20 (7.8)

  <  1 year

17 (6.7)

Mode of obtaining, n (%) ⁽³⁾

 Friends

116 (47.9)

 Dealer

67 (27.7)

 Purchased without any information

17 (7.0)

 Culture

16 (6.6)

 Donation

11 (4.5)

 Others

49 (20.2)

Effect(s) sought, n (%) ⁽²⁾

 Calming

194 (76.1)

 Euphoria

56 (22.0)

 Lettinggo

17 (6.7)

 Clairvoyancy

14 (5.5)

 Empathogenic

10 (3.9)

 Stimulation

7 (2.7)

 Getting high

5 (2.0)

 Derealization

4 (1.6)

 Chemsex

1 (0.4)

 Other effects

21 (8.2)

Cannabis adverse event(s), n (%) ⁽³⁾

 Psychological

67 (31.3)

 Somatic

65 (30.4)

 Asthenia

25 (11.7)

 Badtrip

9 (4.2)

 Isolation

6 (2.8)

 Cravings

3 (1.4)

 Other symptoms

21 (9.8)