Editorial: Should cannabis be taxed and regulated?

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-141

  Wodak, Alex ^a   Cooney, Annie ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; STREET DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CONTROL; TAX;

AUSTRALIA; CANNABIS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; STREET DRUGS; TAXES;

EID: 6344263772     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230410001704109     Document Type: Editorial

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