Background: Perceptions of cannabis-related risk are changing, and many are viewing cannabis as harmless despite the biopsychosocial risks. Perceptions of risk have an impact on behavior as individuals who are less likely to view cannabis as risky are more likely to use it problematically. Purpose: This study examined how mental health professionals who use cannabis perceive the risks related to use. Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis was utilized to understand how participants made sense of the harm related to personal and client use. Interviews were conducted with a sample of social workers, nurses, and psychotherapists who work with cannabis-consuming clients. Results: Participants reported cannabis use is related to anxiety, relational challenges, impaired driving, psychosis, cognitive impairment, educational/employment dysfunction, and addiction in some users. Conclusion: Assessing risk perceptions among cannabis users can reveal subtle psychosocial problems the user may be experiencing. Mental health workers may benefit from further education regarding cannabis-related physical health harm.

背景：对大麻相关风险的看法正在发生变化，尽管存在生物心理社会风险，但许多人认为大麻是无害的。风险认知会对行为产生影响，因为不太可能认为大麻有风险的个人更有可能在使用时出现问题。目的：本研究调查了使用大麻的心理健康专业人员如何看待与使用相关的风险。方法：解释性现象学分析用于了解参与者如何理解与个人和客户使用相关的危害。采访了与吸食大麻的客户一起工作的社会工作者、护士和心理治疗师的样本。结果：参与者报告大麻使用与焦虑、关系挑战、驾驶障碍、精神病、认知障碍、一些用户的教育/就业功能障碍和成瘾。结论：评估大麻使用者的风险认知可以揭示使用者可能遇到的微妙的社会心理问题。精神卫生工作者可能会受益于有关大麻相关身体健康危害的进一步教育。