The impact of marijuana decriminalization on California drivers

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 150, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-140

  Pollini, Robin A ^a   Romano, Eduardo ^a   Johnson, Mark B ^a   Lacey, John H ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Cannabis; Driving; Marijuana; THC

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; DRONABINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CAR DRIVING; DECRIMINALIZATION; DRIVER; DRUGGED DRIVING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; CANNABIS SMOKING; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING;

EID: 84926407338     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.024     Document Type: Article

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