Convenient labour: The prevalence and nature of youth involvement in the cannabis cultivation industry

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-474

  Bouchard, Martin ^a   Alain, Marc ^b   Nguyen, Holly ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Drug Production; Prevalence; Self report delinquency surveys; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CANADA; CANNABIS SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; THEFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE; CANNABIS; CRIME; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 70349427308     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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