The economic geography of medical cannabis dispensaries in California

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 508-515

  Morrison, Chris ^a,b   Gruenewald, Paul J ^a   Freisthler, Bridget ^a,c   Ponicki, William R ^a   Remer, Lillian G ^a  

^a PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian spatial models; Cannabis demand; Cannabis dispensaries; Market potential; Medical cannabis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; MEDICAL CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG USE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; YOUNG ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; BAYES THEOREM; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; BAYES THEOREM; CALIFORNIA; COMMERCE; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84902813323     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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