Perceptions of Proposed Warnings for Cannabis Edibles Packaging

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title

Perceptions of Proposed Warnings for Cannabis Edibles Packaging (Cannabis Edibles Aim 2 Experiment)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID

NCT07496489

Acronym / sponsor ID

IRB00146709

Conditions

Cannabis Use

Keywords

Cannabis, edibles, marijuana, marketing, packaging, warnings

Study type

Interventional

Recruitment status

Completed

Enrolment

1,250 participants (actual)

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health SciencesUniversity, hospital or other

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Study start

27 May 2026 (actual)

Primary completion

21 Jul 2026 (actual)

Study completion

21 Jul 2026 (actual)

First posted

27 Mar 2026 (actual)

Results

Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Study design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Randomised

Intervention model

Parallel groups

Masking

Single blind (participant)

Number of arms

5

Model description

Assign participants to view a cannabis edibles package with one of four variations of a warning and answer a series of questions assessing knowledge, harm perceptions, and willingness to try the product shown. One group will serve as the control and will see the same cannabis edibles package without a warning.

Who may qualify

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Age groups

Adult, Older adult

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Primary outcome

1. Product appeal score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess the appeal of the product. Results will be reported as means. Question: How appealing is this edible to you? Response options: (0) Not at all appealing to (10) Very appealing. Higher score denoting more appeal

2. Perception of product safety score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess the participants' perception of the safety of the product. Results will be presented as the frequency of each type of response. Question: How safe do you think it would be to eat this edible? Response options: (1) Not at all safe, (2) Slightly safe, (3) Somewhat safe, (4) Moderately safe, (5) Very safe. Higher score denoting more safe to eat

3. Perceived likelihood of experiencing unwanted effects score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess the participants' perception of the likelihood of experiencing unwanted effects. Results will be presented as the frequency of each type of response. Question: How likely are you to experience unwanted effects if you eat this edible? Response options: (1) Not at all likely, (2) Slightly likely, (3) Somewhat likely, (4) Moderately likely, (5) Very likely. Higher score denoting greater likelihood of experiencing side effects

4. Interest in a free sample score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess how interested a participant would be in a free sample of the product. Results will be presented as the frequency of each type of response. Question: How interested would you be in a free sample of this edible? Response options: (1) Not at all interested, (2) Slightly interested, (3) Somewhat interested, (4) Moderately interested, (5) Very interested. Higher score denoting more interest

5. Concern about the risks of overconsumption due to warning score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess how much the warning makes the participant concerned about the risks of overconsumption for participants randomized to view a package with a warning (intervention conditions only). Results will be presented as the frequency of each type of response. Question: How much does this warning make you concerned about potential risks from eating too much of this edible? Response options: (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) Somewhat, (4) Quite a bit, (5) A great deal. Higher score denotes more concern

6. Improved understanding of safe consumption due to warning score

   Time frame: Minute 1

   One item to assess how much the warning gives the participant a better understanding of how to safely consume an edible (intervention conditions only). Results will be presented as the frequency of each type of response. Question: How much does this warning give you a better understanding of how to safely consume this edible? Response options: (1) Not at all, (2) a little, (3) somewhat, (4) quite a bit, (5) a great deal. Higher score denotes better understanding of safety

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Oct 2026.
• Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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Referral and contact

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