Reefer madness or much ado about nothing? Cannabis legalization outcomes among young adults in the United States

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 56, Issue , 2018, Pages 116-120

  Parnes, Jamie E ^a   Smith, Joey K ^a   Conner, Bradley T ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Decriminalization; Marijuana; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; MEDICAL CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS USE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS SMOKING; COLORADO; DRUG LEGISLATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS; COLORADO; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85044970363     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.011     Document Type: Article

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