Cannabis policy in Australia and New Zealand

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-428

  Abel, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Cannabis; Decriminalization; Harm reduction; New Zealand; Policy; Prohibition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031318375     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239700186821     Document Type: Article

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