doi: 10.1111/dar.13579.
- PMID: 36380639
- DOI: 10.1111/dar.13579
Abstract
Introduction: Illegal drug diversion is a well-documented social problem that has received little research attention, despite the growing use of medical cannabis (MC) worldwide. This study examines public attitudes towards the punishment of MC diversion in Israel.
Method: We used a quantitative method. Participants were 399 Israelis who were given five scenarios of MC diversion to persons with and without a licence, with and without payment, and for personal profit.
Results: Respondents’ attitudes differed with respect to the guilt and deserved punishment of the traffickers as a function of whether the recipient did or did not have a licence and did or did not pay for the MC. Transfers to individuals without a licence and for payment were judged more harshly than those to individuals without payment, whether or not they had a licence.
Discussion and conclusion: The discussion addresses the findings with reference to Kohlberg’s moral development theory. The findings of the study attest to the importance of public attitudes in shaping legal policy in Israel.
Keywords: judgement, medical cannabis diversion
© 2022 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.
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