Geraint Osborne, University of Alberta

Research

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Cannabis Use Cannabis Normalization and Drug Policy

Latest papers

Differentiating the Drug Normalization Framework: A Quantitative Assessment of Cannabis Use Patterns, Accessibility, and Acceptability Attitudes among University Undergraduates.
Substance use & misuse · 2018 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Cannabis, stigma and policy change a three-campus study of normalization among university students
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$103,500

All 1 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Differentiating the Drug Normalization Framework: A Quantitative Assessment of Cannabis Use Patterns, Accessibility, and Acceptability Attitudes among University Undergraduates.

Kolar K, Erickson P, Hathaway A, Osborne G

Substance use & misuse201836 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1474226 PMID: 29944057

Cannabis, stigma and policy change a three-campus study of normalization among university students

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Hathaway, Andrew D.

Keywords: illicit drug use; cannabis; student survey; in-depth interviews; normalization; drug policy research

$103,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Patricia Erickson

Department of Sociology

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Andrew Hathaway

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Andy Hathaway

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cannabis Use Dear Professor Osborne, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Differentiating the Drug Normalization Framework: A Quantitative Assessment of Cannabis Use Patterns, Accessibility, and Acceptability Attitudes among University Undergraduates." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]