Comprehensive Marijuana Motives Questionnaire–CMMQ

Here is a list of reasons people give for using marijuana. Thinking of all the times you
use marijuana, how often would you say that you use marijuana for each of the following
reasons?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions.

If you no longer use marijuana, please answer for when you previously used marijuana.

1. To forget my worries 4. Because it helps me when I feel

depressed or nervous
1 [ ] almost never/never
1 [ ] almost never/never
2 [ ] some of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
5 [ ] almost always/always
2. Because my friends pressure me to
use marijuana 5. To be sociable

1 [ ] almost never/never 1 [ ] almost never/never

2 [ ] some of the time 2 [ ] some of the time

3 [ ] half of the time 3 [ ] half of the time

4 [ ] most of the time 4 [ ] most of the time

5 [ ] almost always/always 5 [ ] almost always/always

3. Because it helps me enjoy a party 6. To cheer me up when I am in a bad

mood
1 [ ] almost never/never
1 [ ] almost never/never
2 [ ] some of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
 5 [ ] almost always/always 4 [ ] most of the time

7. Because I like the feeling 5 [ ] almost always/always

1 [ ] almost never/never 11. Because it makes social gatherings

more fun
2 [ ] some of the time
1 [ ] almost never/never
3 [ ] half of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
4 [ ] most of the time
8. So that others won't kid me about not
using marijuana 5 [ ] almost always/always

1 [ ] almost never/never 12. To fit in with the group I like

2 [ ] some of the time 1 [ ] almost never/never

3 [ ] half of the time 2 [ ] some of the time

4 [ ] most of the time 3 [ ] half of the time

5 [ ] almost always/always 4 [ ] most of the time

9. Because it's exciting 5 [ ] almost always/always

1 [ ] almost never/never 13. Because it gives me a pleasant

feeling
2 [ ] some of the time
1 [ ] almost never/never
3 [ ] half of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
4 [ ] most of the time
10. To get high
5 [ ] almost always/always
1 [ ] almost never/never
14. Because it improves parties and
2 [ ] some of the time celebrations

3 [ ] half of the time 1 [ ] almost never/never

 2 [ ] some of the time 1 [ ] almost never/never

3 [ ] half of the time 2 [ ] some of the time

4 [ ] most of the time 3 [ ] half of the time

5 [ ] almost always/always 4 [ ] most of the time

15. Because I feel more self-confident 5 [ ] almost always/always

and sure of myself
19. To be liked
1 [ ] almost never/never
1 [ ] almost never/never
2 [ ] some of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
5 [ ] almost always/always
16. To celebrate a special occasion with
friends 20. So I won't feel left out

1 [ ] almost never/never 1 [ ] almost never/never

2 [ ] some of the time 2 [ ] some of the time

3 [ ] half of the time 3 [ ] half of the time

4 [ ] most of the time 4 [ ] most of the time

5 [ ] almost always/always 5 [ ] almost always/always

17. To forget about my problems 21. To know myself better

1 [ ] almost never/never 1 [ ] almost never/never

2 [ ] some of the time 2 [ ] some of the time

3 [ ] half of the time 3 [ ] half of the time

4 [ ] most of the time 4 [ ] most of the time

5 [ ] almost always/always 5 [ ] almost always/always

18. Because it's fun

22. Because it helps me be more 24. To expand my awareness
creative and original
1 [ ] almost never/never
1 [ ] almost never/never
2 [ ] some of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
5 [ ] almost always/always
25. To be more open to experiences
23. To understand things differently
1 [ ] almost never/never
1 [ ] almost never/never
2 [ ] some of the time
2 [ ] some of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
3 [ ] half of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
4 [ ] most of the time
5 [ ] almost always/always
5 [ ] almost always/always