Editorial: Psychological Aspects of Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder

An increasing global prevalence of cannabis use has produced increased treatment seeking for Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and an increased research effort to identify factors associated with initiation of cannabis use, transitions to regular cannabis use and the onset of CUD (1, 2). The majority of empirical studies focus on biological and psychiatric aspects of cannabis use and CUD, including the role of genetic and neurological factors as well as comorbid mental disorders in studying the etiology and phenomenology of cannabis use and CUD (3, 4). In recent years, emerging evidence points to the contribution of psychological, cognitive, and motivational factors to cannabis use and CUD (5).