Cannabis, pesticides and conflicting laws: The dilemma for legalized States and implications for public health

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 284-288

  Stone, Dave ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Marijuana; Pesticides; Public health; Regulation; Risk

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

CANNABIS SMOKING; CONTAMINATED PLANT; CROP PRODUCTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIC FARMING; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; DRUG LEGISLATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

CANNABIS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PESTICIDES; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904053184     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.05.015     Document Type: Note

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