Danish drug policy—shifting from liberalism to repression

Drugs and Alcohol Today

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 26-33

  Frank, Vibeke ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Christiania; Danish drug policy; Zero tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993108441     PISSN: 17459265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17459265200800015     Document Type: Review

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