Medical Marijuana Availability, Price, and Product Variety, and Adolescents' Marijuana Use
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Medical Marijuana Laws and Illegal Marijuana Use
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Adolescent Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1054-139X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.01.008