| Journal | Substance use & addiction journal |
| Study Type | Clinical Study |
| Population | Human participants |
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Despite well-documented cannabis use disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM; vs heterosexual and/or cisgender) adults, less is known regarding associations of minority stressors, cannabis use motives, and cannabis use outcomes among SGM individuals. Data were from a repeated online cross-sectional survey of SGM-identifying adults in Oklahoma (n = 430; 67% female). Multivariable regressions examined associations of: (1) minority stressors (ie, discrimination, internalized stigma, community acceptance/safety, time spent in SGM spaces) with relaxation/tension-reduction cannabis use motives; and (2) minority stress factors and relaxation/tension-reduction motives with cannabis use behaviors (ie, past-month use, daily/near-daily use, possible cannabis use disorder [CUD]) among females and males, separately. Among female SGM adults, discrimination was associated with more relaxation/tension-reduction motives, which were associated with higher odds of daily/near-daily use and possi
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