How and why have attitudes about cannabis legalization changed so much?

Social Science Research

Volumn 78, Issue , 2019, Pages 12-27

  Felson, Jacob ^a   Adamczyk, Amy ^b   Thomas, Christopher ^b  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 85058795995     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.12.011     Document Type: Article

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