Lisa Bishop, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Cannabis Education Harm Reduction Youth Engagement Health Policy Outcomes Evaluation Process Evaluation Public Health

Latest papers

The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample.
Journal of drug education · 2026
Insights from the ground: A qualitative investigation of retailer perspectives of the challenges and opportunities in the legal cannabis market in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
PloS one · 2025
Development of a cannabis health literacy questionnaire: preliminary validation using the Rasch model.
BMC public health · 2025

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Naloxone: What you need to know
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$3,000
Directed Education on Cannabis for Youth Decision Empowerment (DECYDE): Planning a strategy with youth to enhance cannabis decision making
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Effects of British Columbia's Safer Opioid Supply Policy
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$130,051

All 7 grants and awards

21 publications.

01

The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample.

Jacques Q, Gao Z, Najafizada M, Bishop L, Howells R, Donnan J

Journal of drug education2026

DOI: 10.1177/00472379261439959 PMID: 41949481

02

Insights from the ground: A qualitative investigation of retailer perspectives of the challenges and opportunities in the legal cannabis market in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Wright-Brown T, Gaid D, Najafizada M, Schwartz E, Cooper T, Newell W, Bishop L, Donnan J

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333706 PMID: 41124200

03

Development of a cannabis health literacy questionnaire: preliminary validation using the Rasch model.

Jacques Q, Donnan J, Bishop L, Howells R, Gao Z, Najafizada M

BMC public health2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23770-5 PMID: 40707888

04

Exploring cannabis consumption stigma in Canada with consideration of age and gender differences.

Rowe EC, Coles ARL, Harris-Lane LM, Harris N, Bishop L, Howells R, Donnan J

Addictive behaviors reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100608 PMID: 40438612

05

Mapping the Landscape: A Scoping Review of Evaluated Substance Use Harm Reduction Programs for Youth.

Rowe ECL, Downey MK, Harris N, Kinzel EA, Donnan J, Bishop L

Journal of drug education2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00472379251335744 PMID: 40255053

06

Exploring consumer preferences for cannabis edible products to support public health policy: A discrete choice experiment.

Donnan J, Johnston K, Coombs M, Najafizada M, Bishop L

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292336 PMID: 38753807

07

Association between non-medical cannabis legalization and alcohol sales: Quasi-experimental evidence from Canada

Mital S, Bishop L, Bugden S, Grootendorst P, Nguyen HV

Drug and Alcohol Dependence20244 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111137

08

Changes in Medical Cannabis Use After Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Nguyen HV, Grootendorst P, Mital S, Bishop L, McGinty EE

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research20244 citations

DOI: 10.1089/can.2022.0227

09

Emerging adult perceptions of higher-risk cannabis consumption behaviours.

McMahon I, Harris-Lane LM, Donnan J, Bishop L, Harris N

Harm reduction journal2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00860-4 PMID: 37679733

10

The COVID-19 pandemic and cannabis use in Canada-a scoping review.

Newport K, Bishop L, Donnan J, Pal S, Najafizada M

Journal of cannabis research2023

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-023-00196-7 PMID: 37525289

Naloxone: What you need to know

Nominated PICIHR2024Prize - IHDCYH Talks - Infographics

Principal investigators: Bishop, Lisa D

Keywords: .

$3,000

Directed Education on Cannabis for Youth Decision Empowerment (DECYDE): Planning a strategy with youth to enhance cannabis decision making

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bishop, Lisa D; Donnan, Jennifer R; Harris, Gregory E

Keywords: Cannabis; Education; Harm Reduction; Youth Engagement

$10,000

Effects of British Columbia's Safer Opioid Supply Policy

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nguyen, Van Hai

Keywords: Difference-In-Differences; Opioids; Quasi Experiment; Safer Supply Policy

$130,051

An Integrated Process and Outcomes Evaluation of Cannabis Legalization Policies in Newfoundland and Labrador to Examine Public Health and Safety Impacts of Sales, Consumption and Enforcement Regulations.

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Partnerships for Cannabis Policy Evaluation

Principal investigators: Donnan, Jennifer R; Tucker, Alison L; Bishop, Lisa D; Najafizada, Said Ahmad Maisam

Keywords: Cannabis; Health Policy; Outcomes Evaluation; Process Evaluation; Public Health

Primary Healthcare Research and Integration to Improve Health System Efficiency (PRIIME)

Co-investigatorCIHR2015SPOR PIHCI Network: Management & Operations Grant

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Cooper, Bruce

Keywords: Health Services; Innovation; Interdisciplinary Networks; Primary Care; Primary Care Reform; Scaling Up; Upstream Prevention

$500,000

Addressing Youth Mental Health and Addictions: Developing Community Based Strategies

Nominated PICIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bishop, Lisa D; Darcy, Stephen J

Keywords: Adolescents; Community Based Participatory Research; Community Engagement; Health Services; Mental Health; Program Development; Strategy Development; Substance Abuse; Team Building; Youth Health

$12,500

Connecting Policy and Practice Through the Health Sectors and Across Health Disciplines: A SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations

Co-investigatorCIHR2014SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Hlth Care Innovations - Nfld & Labrador

Principal investigators: Godwin, Marshall S; Cooper, Bruce; Chan, Kevin J

Keywords: Connecting Policy And Practice; Health System Trasnformation; Integrated Health Care Research; Patient Engagement; Primary Care Reform; Spor

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cannabis Dear Professor Bishop, 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 "The Cannabis Health Literacy Questionnaire - Assessing Reliability and Known-Groups Validity in a Canadian Adult Sample." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Naloxone: What you need to know" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]