What can we learn from the Dutch cannabis coffeeshop system?

Addiction

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1899-1910

  MacCoun, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Drug policy; Legalization; Marijuana; Prevalence; Prices; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NETHERLANDS; POLICY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS; COMMERCE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESTAURANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053610865     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03572.x     Document Type: Article

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