The status of support for cannabis regulation in Uruguay 4 years after reform: Evidence from public opinion surveys

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 37, Issue , 2018, Pages S429-S434

  Cruz, José Miguel ^a   Boidi, Maria Fernanda ^b   Queirolo, Rosario ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Insights Research and Consulting   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

cannabis; marijuana legalisation; public opinion; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; MEDICAL CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRUG LEGISLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; URUGUAY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANNABIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; URUGUAY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85046549441     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dar.12642     Document Type: Article

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