Scientific Evaluation of the Cannabis Consumption Act (KCanG) Work Package 2.1 – Qualitative Study of Young Cannabis Users

Scientific Evaluation of the Cannabis Consumption Act (KCanG) Work Package 2.1 – Qualitative Study of Young Cannabis Users - EKOCAN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037301

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-20

Start date

2025-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

The study focuses on cannabis use among adolescents and young adults. It investigates individual experiences, attitudes and perceptions related to patterns of use, prevention, and relevant legal regulations. Participants are not exclusively individuals with a clinically diagnosed substance use disorder

Interventions

Group 1: Cannabis consumers aged 14 to 17. Online interviews will be conducted with participants, in which their consumption behaviour, the perceived effects of the child and youth protection regulat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written informed consent to participate in the study, sufficient knowledge of the German language, self-reported cannabis user

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Younger than 14 years or older than 24 years, insufficient knowledge of the German language, not able to provide informed consent after being informed (e.g., moderate to severe cognitive impairments)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
As this is a qualitative study, no primary endpoint has been defined. The aim of the study is to evaluate the Cannabis Consumption Act (KCanG), with a particular focus on child and youth protection. Through qualitative interviews and focus groups, the study seeks to explore and identify the attitudes and experiences of cannabis users aged 14 to 24 regarding their own cannabis use, the perceived effects of the child and youth protection regulations under the KCanG, and the reasons for (not) making use of cannabis-related prevention and addiction support services.	—

Measure

Time frame

As this is a qualitative study, no primary endpoint has been defined. The aim of the study is to evaluate the Cannabis Consumption Act (KCanG), with a particular focus on child and youth protection. Through qualitative interviews and focus groups, the study seeks to explore and identify the attitudes and experiences of cannabis users aged 14 to 24 regarding their own cannabis use, the perceived effects of the child and youth protection regulations under the KCanG, and the reasons for (not) making use of cannabis-related prevention and addiction support services.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identification and description of the barriers to and facilitators of adolescents’ and young adults’ (aged 14–24) utilisation of cannabis-related prevention programmes and addiction support services.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Kotz

Institute of General Practice, Addiction Research and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University

Daniel.Kotz@med.uni-duesseldorf.de0049 (0)211 / 81- 1 63

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026