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We estimated prevalence, identified predictors, and compared coping strategies among medical students in Uganda.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cross\u2010sectional survey of 318 undergraduates at Kampala International University (Western Campus). Cannabis use and hazardous\/disordered use were screened with CUDIT\u2010R (hazardous 8\u201311; probable use disorder \u226512, DSM\u20105\u2010TR aligned). Coping was measured with the Brief COPE. Predictors were assessed using logistic regression; coping differences with the Wilcoxon rank\u2010sum test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cannabis use prevalence was 30.8% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 98);\n                      <jats:bold>7<\/jats:bold>\n                      .6% met criteria for hazardous use and 9.4% for probable cannabis use disorder. Independent predictors of use were being separated (AOR = 12.00), being single (AOR = 3.45), Catholic faith (AOR = 2.76), and longer time at campus (AOR = 1.16 per year). Users reported higher emotion\u2010focused and avoidant coping; problem\u2010focused coping did not differ.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cannabis use among Ugandan medical students is common and associated with relationship status, religion, and time at campus. Coping profiles suggest greater reliance on maladaptive strategies among users. 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