Legalizing and regulating marijuana in Canada: Review of potential economic, social, and health impacts

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 453-456

  Hajizadeh, Mohammad ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Economic effect; Health effects; Legalization of marijuana; Social effects

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; MEDICAL CANNABIS;

CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG LEGISLATION; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TAX;

CANADA; CANNABIS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; TAXES;

EID: 85002131989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2016.63     Document Type: Editorial

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