"There's what's on paper and then there's what happens, out on the sidewalk": Cannabis users knowledge and opinions of canadian drug laws

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"There's what's on paper and then there's what happens, out on the sidewalk": Cannabis users knowledge and opinions of canadian drug laws

This paper explores the knowledge and opinions of cannabis users regarding Canadian laws regulating possession of cannabis. Our study is based on data from 165 in-depth interviews with adult cannabis users from four Canadian cities. Our participants revealed a limited awareness of cannabis policy in...

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Main Authors:	Brochu, S., Duff, Cameron, Asbridge, M., Erickson, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2011
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8537

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