Marijuana price gradients: Implications for exports and export-generated tax revenue for california after legalization

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-45

  Caulkins, Jonathan P ^a   Bond, Brittany M ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Department of Commerce   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug markets; Drug policy; Legalization; Marijuana; Prices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875473419     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022042612436650     Document Type: Article

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