An examination of opinions toward marijuana policies among high school seniors in the United States

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 351-361

  Palamar, Joseph J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Decriminalization; Drug policy; Legalization; Marijuana

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SLAVERY; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; CANNABIS SMOKING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PUBLIC POLICY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922479482     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2014.962716     Document Type: Article

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