Reefer madness to marijuana legalization: Media exposure and American attitudes toward marijuana (1975-2012)

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 428-445

  Stringer, Richard J ^a   Maggard, Scott R ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marijuana; Marijuana legalization; Media; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994756909     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: 19451369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022042616659762     Document Type: Article

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