Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: Investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse and dependence

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 120, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 22-27

  Cerdá, Magdalena ^a   Wall, Melanie ^a,b   Keyes, Katherine M ^a,b   Galea, Sandro ^a   Hasin, Deborah ^a,b,c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community norms; Legalization; Marijuana; Medical marijuana laws; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CANNABIS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 84155165022     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.06.011     Document Type: Article

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