Cannabis decriminalization and the age of onset of cannabis use
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Distance to Cannabis Shops and Age of Onset of Cannabis Use.
In the Netherlands, cannabis use is quasi-legalized. Small quantities of cannabis can be bought in cannabis shops. We investigate how the distance to the nearest cannabis shop affects the age of onset of cannabis use. We use a mixed proportional hazard rate framework to take account of observable as well as unobservable characteristics that influence the uptake of cannabis. We find that distanc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Drug Policy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0955-3959
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.02.014