Production, perceptions, and punishment: Restrictive deterrence in the context of cannabis cultivation

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 267-276

  Nguyen, Holly ^a   Malm, Aili ^b   Bouchard, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cultivation; Restrictive deterrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNABIS CULTIVATION; CANNABIS GROWER; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OFFENDER; PERCEPTION; POLICY; PUNISHMENT; RESTRICTIVE DETERRENCE; SPECIES CULTIVATION; THREAT; UNITED STATES; ATTITUDE; CANNABIS SMOKING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTERNET; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANAGEMENT; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CANNABIS;

ATTITUDE; CANNABIS; COMMERCE; CRIMINALS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG TRAFFICKING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PERCEPTION; POLICE; POLICY MAKING; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84922426564     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.08.012     Document Type: Article

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