Effects of marijuana policy on children and adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 600-602

  Levy, Sharon ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

COGNITION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOBACCO;

ACCIDENTS; CANNABIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84880256413     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2270     Document Type: Editorial

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