Resumen

OSORIO GARCIA, David; BONILLA ARANZAL, Jhon Kelly  y  ESPINOSA HERRERA, Gretel. WHAT DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THINK ABOUT CANNABIS REGULATION? PERSPECTIVES FROM A COLOMBIAN UNIVERSITY. anal.polit. [online]. 2024, vol.37, n.109, pp.155-182.  Epub 23-Feb-2025. ISSN 0121-4705.  https://doi.org/10.15446/anpol.v37n109.118426.

This study analyzes undergraduate students’ perspectives on cannabis regulation in a public university in Colombia, emphasizing their role as citizens and future stakeholders. Using a mixed-methods approach that incorporates surveys and two focus groups, we collected data from 157 students to gather their views on the potential regulation of cannabis in Colombia. As an empirical contribution, we found that student opinions on this topic fall into three categories: critics, optimists, and those who are indecisive. Critics voiced concerns about abuse and stigma, optimists highlighted the potential economic benefits, and the indecisive remained uncertain about the impacts of cannabis regulation. These insights highlight the complexity of student perspectives and the need for inclusive, informative, and evidence-based policy deliberation on drug policy in Latin America.

Palabras clave : Cannabis policy reform; Cannabis regulation; university students’ perspectives; Colombian cannabis legislation; mixed-methods research.

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