Early career psychiatrist’s attitude toward medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization in India; findings from an online survey.
Background: The past two decades have seen significant debate around cannabis legalization globally, including in India. Since there is no data on professionals’ attitudes toward cannabis legalization; we aimed to assess early-career psychiatrists (ECP) views on cannabis legalization. Methods: An on...
| Published in: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 976 - 982 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
12/15/2023
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