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Comment
. 2021 Jul;116(7):1636-1637.
doi: 10.1111/add.15497. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Accurate and sufficient measurement of cannabis and tobacco co-use: agreement, consensus and the path forward

Erin A McClure  1   2
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Comment

Accurate and sufficient measurement of cannabis and tobacco co-use: agreement, consensus and the path forward

Erin A McClure. Addiction. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Expert consensus surrounding cannabis-tobacco co-use measurement is critical and necessary in providing a harmonized data bank to those interested in measuring co-use but require expert recommendations. The need for consensus signifies the next step forward in the accurate and sufficient measurement of cannabis-tobacco co-use to improve public health efforts.

Keywords: Cannabis; co-use; legalization; measurement; tobacco; vaping.

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Declaration of competing interests: The author has no competing interests to report.

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