The Canadian Cannabis Act legalizes and regulates recreational cannabis use in 2018

Health Policy

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 205-209

  Cox, Chelsea ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Drug policy; Drug reform; Legalization

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANNABIS USE; COST; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG LEGISLATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION;

CANADA; CANNABIS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION;

EID: 85041650498     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.01.009     Document Type: Article

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