Global patterns in small-scale cannabis growers' distribution practices: Exploring the grower-distributor nexus.

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dc.citation.volumeIn Press, Corrected Proof
dc.contributor.authorSøgaard TF
dc.contributor.authorBrummer JE
dc.contributor.authorWilkins C
dc.contributor.authorSznitman SR
dc.contributor.authorSevigny EL
dc.contributor.authorFrank VA
dc.contributor.authorPotter G
dc.contributor.authorHakkarainen P
dc.contributor.authorBarratt MJ
dc.contributor.authorWerse B
dc.contributor.authorGrigg J
dc.contributor.authorFortin D
dc.contributor.authorBear D
dc.contributor.authorLenton S
dc.contributor.authorJauffret-Roustide M
dc.contributor.authorKirtadze I
dc.coverage.spatialNetherlands
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-27T02:54:06Z
dc.date.available2024-06-27T02:54:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-03
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: While the supply of cannabis is commonly assumed to be dominated by criminal gangs, a sizable share of the domestic cannabis supply is provided by small-scale growers. This article examines the nature and scope of small-scale growers' distribution practices, with a particular focus on cross-country differences and variations between different types of grower-distributors, i.e., "non-suppliers", "exclusive social suppliers", "sharers and sellers" and "exclusive sellers". METHODS: Based on a large convenience web survey sample of predominantly small-scale cannabis growers from 18 countries, this article draws on data from two subsamples. The first subsample includes past-year growers in all 18 countries who answered questions regarding their market participation (n = 8,812). The second subsample includes past-year growers in 13 countries, who answered additional questions about their supply practices (n = 2,296). RESULTS: The majority of the cannabis growers engaged in distribution of surplus products, making them in effect "grower-distributors". Importantly, many did so as a secondary consequence of growing, and social supply (e.g., sharing and gifting) is much more common than selling. While growers who both shared and sold ("sharers and sellers"), and especially those who only sold ("exclusive sellers"), grew a higher number of plants and were most likely to grow due to a wish to sell for profits, the majority of these are best described as small-scale sellers. That is, the profit motive for growing was often secondary to non-financial motives and most sold to a limited number of persons in their close social network. CONCLUSION: We discuss the implications of the findings on the structural process of import-substitution in low-end cannabis markets, including a growing normalization of cannabis supply.
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dc.format.pagination104463-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38834441
dc.identifier.citationSøgaard TF, Brummer JE, Wilkins C, Sznitman SR, Sevigny EL, Frank VA, Potter G, Hakkarainen P, Barratt MJ, Werse B, Grigg J, Fortin D, Bear D, Lenton S, Jauffret-Roustide M, Kirtadze I. (2024). Global patterns in small-scale cannabis growers' distribution practices: Exploring the grower-distributor nexus.. Int J Drug Policy. In Press, Corrected Proof. (pp. 104463-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104463
dc.identifier.eissn1873-4758
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0955-3959
dc.identifier.number104463
dc.identifier.piiS0955-3959(24)00148-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70036
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395924001488
dc.relation.isPartOfInt J Drug Policy
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCannabis
dc.subjectCannabis cultivation
dc.subjectDrug markets
dc.subjectDrug selling
dc.subjectInternational
dc.subjectSocial supply
dc.subjectWeb survey
dc.titleGlobal patterns in small-scale cannabis growers' distribution practices: Exploring the grower-distributor nexus.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489251
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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