Natural experiments in a complex and dynamic environment: The need for a measured assessment of the evidence

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 232-235

  Pacula, Rosalie Liccardo ^a   Sevigny, Eric L ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MARIJUANA SMOKING;

EID: 84889668420     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21730     Document Type: Article

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