Cannabis Use Check-In
A cannabis check-in recording use patterns, perceived benefits and concerns, lower-risk options from Canadian guidelines and importance of change.
1-page fillable PDF · US Letter (prints on A4) · Motivational · Lower-risk use
- Approach / concern
- Recovery & Addiction
- Technique
- Motivational · Lower-risk use
- Format
- Fillable PDF, 1 page (US Letter / A4)
- Access
- Pro and Advanced plans (3-day free trial)
- For
- Licensed clinicians to use with clients
- Updated
- October 2026
Key facts
What is the Cannabis Use Check-In?
Lower-risk cannabis use guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to reduce harms, such as limiting frequency, choosing lower-potency products and avoiding driving.
Why it works
Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines were updated with comprehensive evidence (Fischer et al., 2022). Motivational approaches support self-directed change (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).
When to use it
- Regular cannabis users
- Young adults
- Anxiety, sleep or motivation concerns
- Harm reduction
How to use it in session
- Describe patterns.
- Explore pros and concerns.
- Review lower-risk options.
- Rate importance.
- Choose a step.
Clinician tips
- Avoid moralizing; it’s legal.
- Screen for cannabis use disorder and psychosis risk.
- Discuss withdrawal if cutting down.
Worked example
Sharing with clients
Members can download the PDF to print or email, or copy a private client link from the download box. Your client opens the link and downloads the worksheet on any device. No client account is needed, and nothing your client writes is stored on TherapyAid.
Frequently asked questions
Is cannabis safe because it’s legal?
Legal doesn’t mean risk-free; frequent high-THC use carries risks.
What are lower-risk guidelines?
Evidence-based tips to reduce harms, published for Canadians.
References
Fischer, B., Robinson, T., Bullen, C., Curran, V., Jutras-Aswad, D., Medina-Mora, M. E., et al. (2022). Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for reducing health harms from non-medical cannabis use: A comprehensive evidence and recommendations update. International Journal of Drug Policy, 99, 103381.
Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
This worksheet is an educational tool for use by, or under the guidance of, a licensed or registered mental-health professional. It is not a diagnostic instrument or a substitute for clinical judgement. If a client is in crisis in Canada, call or text 9-8-8 or call 9-1-1.
